zoonotic disease

Noun

1.

zoonotic disease - an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans Synonyms: zoonosis

actinomycosis, animal disease, anthrax, Bang's disease, brucellosis, contagious abortion, deer fly fever, glanders, hydrophobia, leptospirosis, Lyme arthritis, Lyme disease, lyssa, madness, rabbit fever, rabies, splenic fever, swamp fever, tularaemia, tularemia, yatobyo, zoonosis