Endemic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003883",
  "term": "Endemic",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing a species that occurs only within one bounded geographical area, such as an island, a habitat type or another defined zone. In epidemiology the word is also applied to a disease that is constantly present at a stable level in a given population or region, as malaria is in parts of the tropics. It is the adjective that corresponds to the noun endemism.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "habitat"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 876 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/endemic/"
}