- droplet infection
- droplet infection n infection transmitted by airborne droplets of saliva or sputum containing infectious organisms
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airborne infection due to inhalation of droplet nuclei.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
droplet infection
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dropletinfection — droplet infection n. An infection transmitted from one individual to another by droplets of moisture expelled from the upper respiratory tract through sneezing or coughing. * * * … Universalium
