Meanings
nounsecondary infection (plural secondary infections)
plural secondary infections
- medicineAny infection that arises subsequent to a pre-existing infection; but especially a nosocomial infection
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secondary infection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20infection
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary infection,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20infection.
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