airborne transmission
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- noun
- /ˈɛrˌbɔrn trænzˈmɪʃən/
- Specialized
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transmisión aérea
- To minimize the risk of airborne transmission, wearing masks indoors is highly recommended.
- risk of airborne transmission
Examples
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Influenza outbreaks in a train and an aircraft cabin with non-operating air conditioning showed wide distribution of secondary cases, suggestive of airborne transmission (23, 24).
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That indicates a strong airborne transmission threat.
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The researchers say they believe that limited airborne transmission might be contributing to the spread of the disease in some parts of Africa.
Blog text (21) -
These animal studies suggest that person-to-person airborne transmission can take place after brief periods of exposure.
Academic text (2013) -
In addition, contaminated fountain water may increase the risk of airborne transmission of pathogens.
Academic text (2002) -
And so instead, when you're trying to protect against airborne transmission, your protective measures are things like ventilation.
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The researchers confirmed that the virus spreads through airborne transmission when people cough or sneeze.
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Public health officials have warned about the dangers of airborne transmission during the pandemic.
Antonyms
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Spread of infection from one person to another when someone touches or coughs on them
How Likely
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'airborne' means carried by air and 'transmission' means passing of an infection, so 'airborne transmission' straightforwardly denotes infection spread through the air. This construction follows regular semantic composition and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will reliably infer the meaning (even if the term is somewhat technical).
Etymology
Airborne transmission gives a clear image: airborne means riding on the air and transmission means passing something on, so tiny germs can float from one person to another 'through the air'. That's why it means the 'spread of infection'.