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Contracted vs Nosocomial - What's the difference?

contracted | nosocomial |

As adjectives the difference between contracted and nosocomial

is that contracted is arranged by contract; established by agreement while nosocomial is arising from hospital treatment or environment.

As a verb contracted

is past tense of contract.

contracted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Arranged by contract; established by agreement.
  • Made smaller by contraction.
  • Incurred]]; [[acquire, acquired.

    • Derived terms

    * contractedly * contractedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (contract)

    • nosocomial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Arising from hospital treatment or environment.
  • Of, relating to, happening in a hospital.
    • (Dunglison)

    Synonyms

    * iatrogenic

    Anagrams

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