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infiltration

noun in·fil·tra·tion \ ˌin-(ˌ)fil-ˈtrā-shən \

medical Definition of infiltration

1 a : the act or process of infiltrating
b : something that infiltrates
  • anesthetic drug infiltration
2 : an abnormal bodily condition produced or characterized by infiltration

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