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contagion

UK
/kənˈteɪdʒən/
US
/kənˈteɪdʒən/

Translations

contagionnoun
contagions
pl
The hospital took measures to prevent the contagion from spreading.
Больница приняла меры, чтобы предотвратить распространение инфекции.
The government declared a state of emergency due to the contagion.
Правительство объявило чрезвычайное положение из-за эпидемии.
The contagion spread rapidly through the crowded city.
Заражение быстро распространилось по переполненному городу.
Additional translations
передача
распространение
Synonyms
transmission
contamination
disease
infection
virus
epidemic
spread
contagionadjective
UK
/kənˈteɪdʒən/
US
/kənˈteɪdʒən/
Used chiefly attributively (e.g., contagion risk, contagion control).

Definitions

contagionnoun
The communication of disease from one person or organism to another by close contact.
The contagion spread rapidly through the crowded city.
A disease spread by close contact.
The hospital was on high alert due to the outbreak of a deadly contagion.
The spreading of a harmful idea or practice.
The contagion of fear spread quickly among the population.
contagionadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote a relationship with contagion (the spread of disease or harmful influence).
Regulators are monitoring contagion risk in the banking sector.
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