suprainfection

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noun

Infection acquired as a consequence of disruption of the normal microbiome, secondary to antibiotic use.

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Meanings

nounsuprainfection (plural suprainfections)

plural suprainfections

  1. medicineInfection acquired as a consequence of disruption of the normal microbiome, secondary to antibiotic use.

Origin

From supra- + infection.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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