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infectious disease

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Main Entry: infectious disease
Function: noun
: a disease caused by the entrance into the body of organisms (as bacteria, protozoans, fungi, or viruses) which grow andmultiply there —see COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, CONTAGIOUS DISEASE
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Medical Dictionary

infectious disease n.
A disease resulting from the presence and activity of a pathogenic microbial agent.

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Science Dictionary
infectious disease  
A disease caused by a microorganism or other agent, such as a bacterium, fungus, or virus, that enters the body of an organism.
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