self-infection

noun

Infection of an entire organism from a local lesion.

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Meanings

noun
  1. immunologyInfection of an entire organism from a local lesion.

Origin

From self- + infection.

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Translations

Polish autoinfekcja
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with self-infection

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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