noun
: a disease caused by the entrance into and growth and multiplication in the body of bacteria, protozoans, fungi, or analogous organisms (as filterable viruses) — compare contagious disease
noun
: a disease caused by the entrance into and growth and multiplication in the body of bacteria, protozoans, fungi, or analogous organisms (as filterable viruses) — compare contagious disease
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012