Definition of Ebola

1. Noun. A severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa.


Definition of Ebola

1. Proper noun. (rivers) The w:Ebola River Ebola River in the w:Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo. ¹

2. Proper noun. The Ebola virus ¹

3. Proper noun. Ebola fever ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ebola

Ebbinghaus test
Ebenaceae
Ebenales
Ebenezer
Eberth's bacillus
Eberth's lines
Ebeye
Ebionite
Ebionites
Ebionitic
Eblaite
Eblis
Ebner's glands
Ebner's reticulum
Ebola (current term)
Ebola fever
Ebola hemorrhagic fever
Ebola virus
Ebonic
Ebonics
Ebony
Ebro
Ebro River
Ebstein's sign
Eburones
Eburophyton
Eburophyton austinae
Ecballium elaterium

Literary usage of Ebola

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Protection Against by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"A laboratory technician at Kikwit general hospital fell ill with Ebola in ... Approximately 50 of 200 nurses and doctors died of Ebola during April and May. ..."

2. Biological Weapons: The Threat Posed by Terrorists (2000)
"Ebola virus uses 63 die molecule RNA for its genetic code, whereas smallpox uses DMA. Alibek be- lieves diat the Russian researchers made a DNA copy of the ..."

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