con|ta|gion — «kuhn TAY juhn», noun. 1. the spreading of disease by direct or indirect contact: »Contagion is hard to prevent in crowded areas. 2. a disease spread in this way; contagious disease: »The contagion ran all through the dormitories. 3. the means by … Useful english dictionary
gion — con·ta·gion; con·ta·gion·ist; eu·cho·lo·gion; gan·gion; ho·ro·lo·gion; le·gion; le·gion·naire; me·no·lo·gion; re·gion·al·ism; re·gion·al·ist; re·gion·al·is·tic; re·gion·al·i·ty; re·gion·al·iza·tion; re·gion·al·ize; re·gion·ary; re·li·gion;… … English syllables
Liste der Biografien/Com–Con — Biografien: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q … Deutsch Wikipedia
contagion — con·ta·gion … English syllables
contagion — con•ta•gion [[t]kənˈteɪ dʒən[/t]] n. 1) pat the communication of disease by direct or indirect contact 2) pat a disease so communicated 3) pat the medium by which a contagious disease is transmitted 4) harmful or undesirable contact or influence… … From formal English to slang
contagion — con|ta|gion [kənˈteıdʒən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin contagio, from contingere; CONTINGENT1] 1.) [U] technical a situation in which a disease is spread by people touching each other ▪ The danger of contagion is very small.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contagion — con|ta|gion [ kən teıdʒən ] noun 1. ) uncount MEDICAL a situation in which a disease can be spread from one person to another through touch or through the air a ) count a disease that can be spread from one person to another through touch or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contagionist — con·ta·gion·ist … English syllables
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
contagion — 1. SYN: contagium. 2. Transmission of infection by direct contact, droplet spread, or contaminated fomites. The term originated long before development of modern ideas of infectious disease and has since lost much of its significance, being… … Medical dictionary
