Definition of DISSEMINATED (original) (raw)
: widely dispersed in a tissue, organ, or the entire body
disseminated gonococcal disease
Examples of disseminated in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Of the more than 50 distinct types of adenoviruses known to infect humans, most are associated with common colds and eye infections, though some can cause gastrointestinal and disseminated infections. —
Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022 More than 50 distinct adenoviruses are known to infect humans, but they're typically associated with respiratory, eye, and sometimes gastrointestinal and disseminated infections. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1876, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of disseminated was in 1876
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“Disseminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disseminated. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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