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autoinfection

autoinfection noun: the infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.

Noun

autoinfection (countable and uncountable, plural autoinfections)

  1. The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.

autoinfection meaning in Tamil

autoinfection in Tamil

தன்தொற்று

Forms of autoinfection

pluralautoinfections

Origin of autoinfection

From auto- + infection.

Questions about autoinfection

What does autoinfection mean?
Autoinfection means the infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
What is autoinfection in Tamil?
Autoinfection in Tamil is தன்தொற்று. See Autoinfection meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is autoinfection?
Autoinfection is a noun.
What is the plural of autoinfection?
The plural of autoinfection is autoinfections.

Words near autoinfection in the dictionary

  1. autoinductive
  2. autoinfanticide
  3. autoinfect
  4. autoinfected
  5. autoinfecting
  6. autoinfection
  7. autoinfections
  8. autoinfective
  9. autoinfects
  10. autoinflammation
  11. autoinflammations

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