n.
1.the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
2.(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
3.(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
4.an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
5.the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
6.moral corruption or contamination
7.(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
Idiom of the Day
proof is in the pudding/proof of the pudding is in the eating
you can only find out if an idea or plan is good by seeing what the results of trying it will be
The proof is in the pudding and if our plan is good then many people will support it. If it is not good then people will not support it.
