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Infection vs Antiinfection - What's the difference?

infection | antiinfection |

As a noun infection

is the act or process of infecting.

As an adjective antiinfection is

preventing or counteracting infection.

infection

English

(wikipedia infection)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) The act or process of infecting.
  • An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
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    Related terms

    * infect * infected * infectable

    Derived terms

    * spurious infection

    antiinfection

    English

    Alternative forms

    * anti-infection

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Preventing or counteracting infection.