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Definition of Infestation
1. Noun. The state of being invaded or overrun by parasites.
Specialized synonyms: Fascioliasis, Fasciolosis, Fasciolopsiasis, Dracunculiasis, Guinea Worm, Guinea Worm Disease, Enterobiasis, Bilharzia, Bilharziasis, Schistosomiasis, Myositis Trichinosa, Trichiniasis, Trichinosis, Acariasis, Acaridiasis, Acariosis, Ascariasis, Coccidiosis, Echinococcosis, Hydatid Disease, Hydatidosis, Helminthiasis, Myiasis, Onchocerciasis, River Blindness, Opisthorchiasis, Lousiness, Pediculosis, Trombiculiasis, Trichuriasis
Generic synonyms: Fullness
Derivative terms: Infest, Infest
Generic synonyms: Fullness
Derivative terms: Infest, Infest
2. Noun. A swarm of insects that attack plants. "A plague of grasshoppers"
Definition of Infestation
1. n. The act of infesting or state of being infested; molestation; vexation; annoyance.
Definition of Infestation
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Medical Definition of Infestation
1. Development on (rather than in) the body of a pathogenic agent, e.g., body lice. Synonym: ectoparasitism. (05 Mar 2000)