contagion

contagion
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin contagion-, contagio, from contingere to have contact with, pollute — more at contingent Date: 14th century 1. a. a contagious disease b. the transmission of a disease by direct or indirect contact c. a disease-producing agent (as a virus) 2. a. poison b. contagious influence, quality, or nature c. corrupting influence or contact 3. a. rapid communication of an influence (as a doctrine or emotional state) b. an influence that spreads rapidly

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  • contagion — [ kɔ̃taʒjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1375; lat. contagio, rac. tangere « toucher » 1 ♦ Transmission d une maladie à une personne saine, par contact direct avec un malade (contagion directe) ou par l intermédiaire d un contage (contagion indirecte).⇒… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Contagion — may refer to: In medicine Infectious disease, also known as contagious disease, with infection, or the infectious agent, also known as (a) contagion In media Batman: Contagion, a story arc in the Batman comic book series Contagion (novel), a… …   Wikipedia

  • contagion — CONTAGION. s. f. Communication d une maladie maligne, soit par attouchement, soit par respiration, ou autrement. Ce mal se prend par contagion. Il signifie aussi plus ordinairement, La maladie qu on nomme Peste. Grande contagion. il y a de la… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • contagion — CONTAGION. s. fém. Communication d une maladie maligne. Ce mal se prend par contagion. [b]f♛/b] Il signifie souvent aussi La maladie qu on nomme Peste. Grande contagion. Il y a de la contagion en tel Pays. La contagion est dans une telle Ville.… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Contagion — Con*ta gion (k[o^]n*t[=a] j[u^]n), n. [L. contagio: cf. F. contagion. See {Contact}.] 1. (Med.) The transmission of a disease from one person to another, by direct or indirect contact. [1913 Webster] Note: The term has been applied by some to the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Contagion — (engl. für „Ansteckende Krankheit“ oder „Seuche“) steht für: Contagion, Originaltitel des Films Ebola – Anschlag auf den Präsidenten aus dem Jahr 2002 Contagion (Film), US amerikanischer Science Fiction Thriller des Regisseurs Steven Soderbergh… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • contagion — late 14c., from O.Fr. contagion, from L. contagionem (nom. contagio) a touching, contact, contagion, related to contingere touch closely (see CONTACT (Cf. contact)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • contagion — [kən tā′jən] n. [ME contagioun < L contagio, a touching < contingere: see CONTACT] 1. the spreading of disease from one individual to another by direct or indirect contact 2. any disease thus spread; contagious disease 3. the causative… …   English World dictionary

  • Contagion — (v. lat.), Ansteckung; Contagium, Ansteckungsstoff; Contagios, ansteckend, bes. Contagiöse Krankheiten; Contagiosität, die Fähigkeit angesteckt zu werden, s.d.a. unter Ansteckung. Solche Ärzte, welche die Ursache einer herrschenden Krankheit im… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Contagion — Contagion, s. Ansteckung; contagiös, ansteckend; Contagionisten, die Anhänger der Hypothese eines Contagiums …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • contagion — index contaminate, disease Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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