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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Scourge and infection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scourge" instead a noun "Infection".
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Scourge and Infection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/infection/scourge
Infection & Scourge. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/infection/scourge>.
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