Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - contagion
Contagion
contagion
n. 1 a the communication of disease from one person to another by bodily contact. b a contagious disease. 2 a contagious or harmful influence. 3 moral corruption, esp. when tending to be widespread. Etymology: ME f. L contagio (as com-, tangere touch)
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noun see: contingent Date: 14th century 1. a contagious disease, the transmission of a disease by direct or indirect contact, a disease-producing agent (as a virus), 2. poison, contagious influence, quality, or nature, corrupting influence or contact, 3. rapid communication of an influence (as a doctrine or emotional state), an influence that spreads rapidly ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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