- superinfect
- transitive verb see superinfection
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
superinfect
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superinfect — su·per·in·fect (so͞o pər ĭn fĕktʹ) tr.v. su·per·in·fect·ed, su·per·in·fect·ing, su·per·in·fects To cause (a cell, for example) to be further infected with a microorganism; infect a second time or more. * * * … Universalium
superinfect — verb To infect as a superinfection … Wiktionary
superinfect — su·per·in·fect in fekt vt to cause or produce superinfection of <superinfected cells> … Medical dictionary
superinfect — su·per·infect … English syllables
superinfect — verb infect (an infected cell) further or infect a cell already containing similar organisms • Derivationally related forms: ↑superinfection • Hypernyms: ↑infect, ↑taint • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
superinfection — noun Date: circa 1922 reinfection or a second infection with a microbial agent (as a bacterium, fungus, or virus) • superinfect transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
superinfection — noun infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection • Derivationally related forms: ↑superinfect • Hypernyms: ↑infection … Useful english dictionary
