infectious matter

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• infectious — 1 Infectious, contagious, communicable, catchingin their basic use as applied to diseases are distinguishable though closely similar in meaning. Infectious designates a disease resulting from the invasion of and multiplication in the body by… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• infectious — [in fek′shəs] adj. 1. likely to cause infection; containing disease producing organisms or matter 2. designating a disease that can be communicated by INFECTION (sense 2) 3. tending to spread or to affect others; catching [an infectious laugh] 4 …   English World dictionary

• infectious disease — Introduction       in medicine, a process caused by a microorganism that impairs a person s health. An infection, by contrast, is the invasion of and replication in the body by any of various microbial agents including bacteria, viruses (virus),… …   Universalium

• infective matter — infectious substance, infectious matter, substance tending to cause or spread disease …   English contemporary dictionary

• infectious hepatitis — noun an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that is contaminated with fecal matter (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑hepatitis A •… …   Useful english dictionary

• Disinfect — Dis in*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disinfected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disinfecting}.] To free from infectious or contagious matter; to destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous. [1913 Webster] When the infectious matter and the infectious… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Disinfected — Disinfect Dis in*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disinfected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disinfecting}.] To free from infectious or contagious matter; to destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous. [1913 Webster] When the infectious matter and the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Disinfecting — Disinfect Dis in*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disinfected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disinfecting}.] To free from infectious or contagious matter; to destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous. [1913 Webster] When the infectious matter and the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pox party — A pox party, or flu party or flu fling, is an activity where children are deliberately exposed to a virus to promote immunity. Such parties are typically organized by parents on the premise of building the immune systems of their children against …   Wikipedia

• Moist heat sterilization — See also: Sterilization (microbiology) Heating an article is one of the earliest forms of sterilization practiced. Moist heat, as the name indicates, utilizes hot air that is heavily laden with water vapour and where this moisture plays the most… …   Wikipedia

• Puerperal fever — Fever that lasts for more than 24 hours within the first 10 days after a woman has had a baby. Puerperal fever is due to an infection, most often of the placental site within the uterus. If the infection involves the bloodstream, it constitutes… …   Medical dictionary