droplet infection


noun

infection spread by airborne droplets of secretions from the nose, throat, or lungs.

Origin of droplet infection

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby droplet infection

Medical definitions for droplet infection

droplet infection
[ drŏplĭt ]

n.

An infection transmitted from one individual to another by droplets of moisture expelled from the upper respiratory tract through sneezing or coughing.