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superinfection
noun su·per·in·fec·tion \-in-ˈfek-shən\
Definition of SUPERINFECTION
: reinfection or a second infection with a microbial agent (as a bacterium, fungus, or virus)
— su·per·in·fect \-ˈfekt\ transitive verb
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First Known Use of SUPERINFECTION
circa 1922
Medical Dictionary
superinfection
noun su·per·in·fec·tion \-in-ˈfek-shən\
Medical Definition of SUPERINFECTION
: a second infection superimposed on an earlier one especially by a different microbial agent of exogenous or endogenous origin that is resistant to the treatment used against the first infection
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