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Infection

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
contagiontransmission
plural
Infections
possessive
Infection's
pluralpossessive
Infections'