CONTAGIONS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word contagions. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONTAGIONS
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| bacteria | nounn | |||||||
noun • (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants | ||||||||
| diseases | nounn | |||||||
noun • an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning | ||||||||
| germs | nounn | |||||||
noun • anything that provides inspiration for later work • a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use | ||||||||
| illnesses | nounn | |||||||
noun • impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism | ||||||||
| infections | nounn | |||||||
noun • the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms • (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound • (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease • an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted • the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people • moral corruption or contamination • (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure | ||||||||
| microbes | nounn | |||||||
noun • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use | ||||||||
| parasites | nounn | |||||||
noun • an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | ||||||||
| pathogens | nounn | |||||||
noun • any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism) | ||||||||
| toxins | nounn | |||||||
noun • a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species | ||||||||
| viruses | nounn | |||||||
noun • (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein • a harmful or corrupting agency • a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer | ||||||||
| infection | nounn | |||||||
noun • the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms • (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound • (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease • an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted • the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people • moral corruption or contamination • (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure | ||||||||
| transmission | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted • communication by means of transmitted signals • the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance • an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted • the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle | ||||||||
| contagious disease | nounn | |||||||
noun • any disease easily transmitted by contact | ||||||||
