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tartunta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adhesion noun The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
  • contagion noun A disease that spreads by contact, or the process of it spreading.
  • contraction noun A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
  • infection noun An illness caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other germs entering the body.
  • transmission noun The act of sending or passing something on, such as data, a signal, or a disease.

Senses

tartunta is used for these senses in English:

  • adhesion The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
  • contagion The spread or transmission of such a disease.
  • infection An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
  • transmission Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture, or a disease; the sending of such a thing.

adhesion — full definition

  1. noun The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
  2. noun Persistent attachment or loyalty.
  3. noun An agreement to adhere.
  4. noun An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.

contagion — full definition

  1. noun A disease that spreads by contact, or the process of it spreading.
  2. noun The spread of an idea, behavior, or crisis through a group, as if it were a disease.

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