Infection and Respiratory infection

Infection

Infection noun - (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease.
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Respiratory infection and infection are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Respiratory infection" with "Infection", this terms are similar.

Respiratory infection

Respiratory infection noun - Any infection of the respiratory tract.

Infection and respiratory infection are semantically related. You can use "Infection" instead a noun phrase "Respiratory infection".

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Respiratory infection and Infection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/infection/respiratory_infection
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