SINCE 1828
coinfection
noun
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Definition of coinfection
: concurrent infection of a cell or organism with two organisms
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coinfection
noun
co·in·fec·tion
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Medical Definition of coinfection
: concurrent infection of a cell or organism with two microorganisms
pneumonia caused by coinfection with an orthomyxovirus and a streptococcus
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