Place lobsters in the pot (head first), cover tightly, return to a boil as quickly as possible and start counting the time. Steam a lobster for 8 minutes per pound, for the first pound. Add 3 minutes per pound for each additional pound thereafter. See chart below for approximate cooking times. Regulate the heat if the froth starts to bubble over.
epidemic definition. A contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely among the population in an area. Immunization and quarantine are two of the methods used to control an epidemic.
Familiarity information: EPIDEMIC used as a noun is very rare. â¢ EPIDEMIC (adjective). The adjective EPIDEMIC has 1 sense: 1. (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously.Familiarity information: EPIDEMIC used as an adjective is very rare.Dictionary entry details. EPIDEMIC (adjective). The adjective EPIDEMIC has 1 sense: 1. (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously.