Infection and Scourge

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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Synonyms for Infection

Scourge and infection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scourge" instead a noun "Infection".

Scourge

Scourge noun - A long thin or flexible tool for striking.

Infection and scourge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Infection" instead a noun "Scourge".

Nearby Words: scourged, scourging

How words are described

alien alien infection alien scourge
actual actual infection actual scourge
serious serious infection serious scourge
bad bad infection bad scourge
Other adjectives: new, further, parasitic.
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