contagion

contagion /con·ta·gion/ (kon-ta´jun)

1. the communication of disease from one individual to another.

2. a contagious disease.

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con·ta·gion (kn-tjn)

n.

1. Disease transmission by direct or indirect contact.

2. A disease that is or may be transmitted by direct or indirect contact; a contagious disease.

3. The direct cause, such as a bacterium or virus, of a communicable disease.

4. The spread of a behavior pattern, attitude, or emotion from person to person or group to group through suggestion, propaganda, rumor, or imitation.

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contagion

[kəntā′jən]

Etymology: L, contingere, to touch

the transmission of an infection by direct contact, droplet spread, or contact with contaminated fomites, such as clothing, bedding, dishes, or other objects the infected person has used.

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contagion

1. the spread of disease from one animal to another.

2. a contagious disease.