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suprainfection

suprainfection noun: infection acquired as a consequence of disruption of the normal microbiome, secondary to antibiotic use.

Noun

suprainfection (plural suprainfections)

  1. Infection acquired as a consequence of disruption of the normal microbiome, secondary to antibiotic use.

Forms of suprainfection

pluralsuprainfections

Origin of suprainfection

From supra- + infection.

Questions about suprainfection

What does suprainfection mean?
Suprainfection means infection acquired as a consequence of disruption of the normal microbiome, secondary to antibiotic use.
What part of speech is suprainfection?
Suprainfection is a noun.
What is the plural of suprainfection?
The plural of suprainfection is suprainfections.

Words near suprainfection in the dictionary

  1. suprailiac
  2. suprailiacal
  3. suprailium
  4. suprailliac
  5. supraindividual
  6. suprainfection
  7. suprainfections
  8. suprainguinal
  9. suprainiac
  10. suprainiac fossa
  11. suprainiac fossae

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