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   Con·ta·gion

   /kənˈtāj(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the communication of disease from one person to another by close contact: "the rooms held no risk of contagion"
   • ▪ a disease spread by close contact: "through personal hygiene the spread of common contagions is discouraged"
   • ▪ the spreading of a harmful idea or practice: "the contagion of disgrace"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a contagious disease): from Latin contagio(n-), from con- ‘together with’ + the base of tangere ‘to touch’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contagionContagion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   contagion. noun. con· ta· gion kən-ˈtā-jən. 1. : the passing of a disease from one individual to another by direct or indirect contact. 2. : a contagious disease or something (as a virus) that causes a contagious disease.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › contagionCONTAGION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONTAGION definition: 1. the situation in which a disease is spread by touching someone or something: 2. the situation…. Learn more.

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   The transmission of an infectious disease resulting from direct or indirect contact between individuals or animals. A disease that is transmitted in this way. The agent that causes a contagious disease, such as a bacterium or a virus.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › contagionCONTAGION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONTAGION meaning: 1. the situation in which a disease is spread by touching someone or something: 2. the situation…. Learn more.

6. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › contagionContagion - National Geographic Society

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   Oct 19, 2023 · A contagious disease is one that can be spread from person to person. A contagion, like a virus or bacteria, is the agent responsible for causing contagious diseases. The disease itself can also be called a contagion.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › contagionContagion - definition of contagion by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the communication of disease by direct or indirect contact. 2. a disease so communicated. 3. the medium by which a contagious disease is transmitted. 4. harmful or undesirable contact or influence. 5. the ready transmission or spread of an idea, emotion, etc.: the contagion of fear.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › contagionCONTAGION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · Contagion is the spreading of a particular disease by someone touching another person who is already affected by the disease.