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coinfection
noun co·in·fec·tion \kō-in-ˈfek-shən\
Definition of COINFECTION
: concurrent infection of a cell or organism with two organisms
— co·in·fect \-ˈfekt\ transitive verb
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First Known Use of COINFECTION
1974
Medical Dictionary
coinfection
noun co·in·fec·tion \ˌkō-in-ˈfek-shən\
Medical Definition of COINFECTION
: concurrent infection of a cell or organism with two microorganisms <pneumonia caused by coinfection with an orthomyxovirus and a streptococcus>
—co·in·fect \-ˈfekt\ transitive verb
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