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disseminated

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[dih-sem-uh-ney-tid] / dɪˈsɛm əˌneɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. having been released, spread, or scattered widely; dispersed.

    The assessment questions have been made public to all examinees through a widely disseminated exam preparation manual.

    Symptoms of the disseminated infection can occur in the skin, nervous system, and musculoskeletal system, although they are typically intermittent.


verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of disseminate.

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Etymology

Origin of disseminated

disseminate ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a state in which the complex processes of blood clotting run amok.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023

Disseminated intravascular coagulation in association with pig-to-primate pulmonary xenotransplantation.

From Scientific American • Jan. 2, 2012

The diagnosis of Disseminated Sclerosis of the Spinal Cord was made and concurred in by two eminent London neurologists.

From Time Magazine Archive

Disseminated westward, the Bread-and-Cheese culture is found to suffer regional modification.

From The Unity of Civilization by Various

The fragrant perfume of the flowers, Exuding in the summer hours, E'en as the altar's incense rare Disseminated through the air, May never reach the azure skies, Yet can the earth aromatize.

From Mountain idylls, and Other Poems by King, Alfred Castner