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autoinfection
autoinfection n. 
/ˌɑdoʊᵻnˈfɛkʃ(ə)n/ [after French auto-infection (1871 or earlier)] Medicine and Biology reinfection with an agent that remains in the body after causing a previous infection; esp. reinfection with a second or subsequent generation of parasites.
Brit. /ˌɔːtəʊɪnˈfɛkʃn/
, /ˌɔːtəʊɪnˈfɛkʃn/U.S. /ˌɔdoʊᵻnˈfɛkʃ(ə)n/
, /ˌɔdoʊᵻnˈfɛkʃ(ə)n//ˌɑdoʊᵻnˈfɛkʃ(ə)n/ΘΚΠ
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infectinga1398
corruptionc1430
infection1548
infecture1580
contamination1599
smittling1625
zymosis1842
autoinfection1871
mouth infection1903
1871 Med. Times & Gaz. 28 Oct. 520/2 In order to appreciate the greater or less chances of auto-infection, we must take into consideration the general conditions which are opposed to or favour absorption [of sepsine].
1913 Internat. Jrnl. Surg. 26 47/1 Periods of constipation become very intense and the fecal impaction resulting stars an autoinfection in the bowel.
2003 Dis. Aquatic Organisms 57 227 These observations suggest that a mechanism of autoinfection could occur in blood cells and gill tissue, perpetuating the disease in the host.
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