the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms n
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(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease n
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n the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms n (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound n (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease n an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted n the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people n moral corruption or contamination n (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
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(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
