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superinfection

[ soo-per-in-fek-shuhn ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. marked proliferation of a parasitic microorganism during antimicrobial treatment for another infection.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of superinfection1

First recorded in 1920–25; super- + infection

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