coinfection en · NOUN
Etymology
From co- + infection.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Simultaneous infection by two pathogens (a pair of copathogens), any combination of viruses and/or bacteria; often one infection is a secondary bacterial infection that gets its opportunity from the effects of the (viral or bacterial) first one.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coinfections | Number=Plur | lexicographic |