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Definition Ebola in British English

Ebola noun

[uncountable] noun
/iˈbəʊlə/

The name ’Ebola’ was given to the disease in 1976 by people who were researching the early outbreaks. It comes from the Lingala language of central Africa and means ’dark river’.

1

a serious disease that causes you to lose blood from all parts of your body and has a very high death rate

Synonyms and related words
AIDS amoebic dysentery avian flu
Definition Ebola in British English