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lockjaw vs infection

infection vs lockjaw

lockjaw and infection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lockjaw Yes No No No
infection Yes No No No
As nouns, infection is a hypernym of lockjaw; that is, infection is a word with a broader meaning than lockjaw:
  • lockjaw: an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
  • infection: the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
lockjaw (noun) infection (noun)
an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages moral corruption or contamination
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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