parainfection

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noun

A condition resembling an infection but not caused by an infectious agent.

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Meanings

nounparainfection (plural parainfections)

plural parainfections

  1. medicineA condition resembling an infection but not caused by an infectious agent.

Origin

From para- + infection.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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