reinfection
noun
re·in·fec·tion
ˌrē-in-ˈfek-shən 
: infection following recovery from or superimposed on infection of the same type
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Always clean up the peony beds well in the fall to help prevent reinfection next year.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Cut back plants with diseased foliage, such as peonies with powdery mildew, to prevent reinfection.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
Yong Chen, professor of biostatistics and director of the Center for Health AI and Synthesis of Evidence (CHASE) at the University of Pennsylvania, and his colleagues focused on people 21 and younger to better understand how COVID-19 reinfection affects health.
—Alice Park, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Once cleaned, the canal is filled with a rubber-like material and sealed to prevent reinfection.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Cut back plants with diseased foliage, such as peonies with powdery mildew, to prevent reinfection.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
Yong Chen, professor of biostatistics and director of the Center for Health AI and Synthesis of Evidence (CHASE) at the University of Pennsylvania, and his colleagues focused on people 21 and younger to better understand how COVID-19 reinfection affects health.
—Alice Park, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Once cleaned, the canal is filled with a rubber-like material and sealed to prevent reinfection.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reinfection
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“Reinfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinfection. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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reinfection
noun
re·in·fec·tion
ˌrē-ən-ˈfek-shən
: infection following recovery from another infection of the same kind
reinfect
verb
ˌre-ən-ˈfekt
Medical Definition
reinfection
noun
re·in·fec·tion
ˌrē-in-ˈfek-shən
: infection following recovery from or superimposed on a previous infection of the same type
rescreening aimed at detecting reinfection following treatment—Diana Mahoney
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