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preinfection

preinfection noun: infection prior to another process.

Noun

preinfection (plural preinfections)

  1. infection prior to another process
  2. The time before an infection was acquired (often used attributively as an adjective)

Forms of preinfection

pluralpreinfections

Origin of preinfection

From pre- + infection.

Questions about preinfection

What does preinfection mean?
Preinfection means infection prior to another process.
What part of speech is preinfection?
Preinfection is a noun.
What is the plural of preinfection?
The plural of preinfection is preinfections.

Words near preinfection in the dictionary

  1. preindustrialization
  2. preindustrially
  3. preindustry
  4. preinfarction
  5. preinfected
  6. preinfection
  7. preinfectional
  8. preinfections
  9. preinfectious
  10. preinfective
  11. preinfest

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