subinfection

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noun

A secondary infection (in a patient recovering from a primary infection)

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Meanings

nounsubinfection (plural subinfections)

plural subinfections

  1. A secondary infection (in a patient recovering from a primary infection)

Origin

From sub- + infection.

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Cite this entry
APA

subinfection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subinfection

MLA

“subinfection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subinfection. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subinfection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subinfection.

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