Contagion and Infectious disease

Contagion

Contagion noun - An incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted.
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Synonyms for Contagion

Infectious disease and contagion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Infectious disease" instead a noun "Contagion".

Infectious disease

Infectious disease noun - A disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact.

Contagion and infectious disease are semantically related. You can use "Contagion" instead a noun phrase "Infectious disease".
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