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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred directly into the body via touching or biting or kissing or sexual intercourse or by droplets entering the eye or nose or mouth
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