infection (n)

n14174549

type n
lex_filenum 26
def the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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Hypernym ill health, unhealthiness, health problem
Derivationally related form infection → infectious; infection → infectious; infection → infect
Hyponym enterobiasis; felon, whitlow; focal infection; nonsocial infection, cross infection; opportunistic infection; paronychia; protozoal infection; respiratory tract infection, respiratory infection; scabies, itch; schistosomiasis, bilharzia, bilharziasis; sepsis; sore; staphylococcal infection; streptococcal sore throat, strep throat, streptococcus tonsilitis, septic sore throat, throat infection; sty, stye, hordeolum, eye infection; superinfection; suprainfection; tapeworm infection; tetanus, lockjaw; toxoplasmosis; viral infection, virus infection; vaccinia, vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina
Part meronym incubation
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Derivationally related form infectious → infection; infectious → infection; infect → infection
Pertainym (pertains to noun) infectious → infection
Hyponym ill health, unhealthiness, health problem
Hypernym enterobiasis; felon, whitlow; focal infection; nonsocial infection, cross infection; opportunistic infection; paronychia; protozoal infection; respiratory tract infection, respiratory infection; scabies, itch; schistosomiasis, bilharzia, bilharziasis; sepsis; sore; staphylococcal infection; streptococcal sore throat, strep throat, streptococcus tonsilitis, septic sore throat, throat infection; sty, stye, hordeolum, eye infection; superinfection; suprainfection; tapeworm infection; tetanus, lockjaw; toxoplasmosis; viral infection, virus infection; vaccinia, vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina
Part holonym incubation

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