plural of infecter

plural of infectibility

Relating to infection.

plural of infectant

The infection of a bacterium by a bacteriophage with subsequent production of more phage particles, and lysis of the cell.

(medicine) Any infection that causes disease and occurs only when the host's immune system is impaired.

(parasitology) A case in which parasites invade a host but do not succeed in colonizing it, for example merely passing through the digestive tract.

(medicine) Any infection by a fungus of the genus Candida; candidiasis

plural of spurious infection

(medicine) Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis