monoinfection

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noun

infection with a single type of microorganism

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Meanings

nounmonoinfection (plural monoinfections)

plural monoinfections · alternative monofection

  1. medicineinfection with a single type of microorganism

    Transcriptional profiling of calvarial bone and soft tissue in response to polybacterial infection [8 ] reveals differences in gene expression in bone and soft tissue compared to monoinfection with P.

    2015 December 1, “Polymicrobial Oral Infection with Four Periodontal Bacteria Orchestrates a Distinct Inflammatory Response and Atherosclerosis in ApoE null Mice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
  2. medicinemononucleosis

Origin

From mono- + infection.

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APA

monoinfection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoinfection

MLA

“monoinfection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoinfection. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monoinfection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoinfection.

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