Working to prevent or reduce something that is widespread or common among many people in a population.
From anti- (against) + endemic (widespread in a region). Endemic comes from Greek endemos (native, from en- within + demos people).
Public health officials use 'antiedemic measures' to describe programs that stop diseases common to a whole region—like vaccinations against endemic malaria in tropical areas.
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