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contagion
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/kõˈtaʒiu/con·ta·gi·o
Definition
1The transmission of an infectious disease by direct or indirect contact with an infected person or organism.
Usage examples
“The contagion spread rapidly through the village.”
“Measures were taken to prevent contagion in the hospital.”
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Common combinations
risk of contagionprevent contagionviral contagiondirect contagion