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
drop-ship,
dropback,
droperidol,
drophead coupé,
droplet,
droplet infection,
droplight,
dropline,
dropout,
droppage,
dropped egg
Medical definitions for droplet infection
droplet infection
[ drŏp′lĭt ]
n.
An infection transmitted from one individual to another by droplets of moisture expelled from the upper respiratory tract through sneezing or coughing.