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1. opportunistic_infection
noun. any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs).
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2. opportunistic
adjective. ['ˌɑːpɝˌtuːˈnɪstɪk'] taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit.
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3. infection
noun. ['ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən'] the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms.
4. infection
noun. ['ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən'] (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure.
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5. infection
noun. ['ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən'] (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease.
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7. infection
noun. ['ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən'] (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound.
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8. infection
noun. ['ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən'] an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted.