Autoinfection Definition

ôtō-ĭn-fĕkshən
noun
Infection from a source within the organism itself, as from harmful bacteria previously present but not in contact with vulnerable areas.
Webster's New World
Infection, such as recurrent boils, caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites that persist on or in the body.
American Heritage Medicine

The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.

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Other Word Forms of Autoinfection

Noun

Singular:
autoinfection
Plural:
autoinfections

Origin of Autoinfection

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