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contagion

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. contagion
2. infection

Refers to the spreading or transmission of a disease or illness from one person or organism to another. It is used in medical and everyday contexts to talk about contagious conditions. You might also see it used figuratively to describe how emotions or behaviors spread among people.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, is this the kind that spreads just from touching it?

Sentence 2

Um, if I get any closer, I'll catch it, right?

Sentence 3

Hey, do you think there's a chance it spread from that contact just now?

Sentence 4

"As a precaution, please use a separate room to prevent contagion," we were told.

Sentence 5

"I might have caught it at the hospital," my grandfather muttered.