# retroinfection

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An infection in the reverse of the normal direction, especially an infection of a mother from a fetus

## Etymology
From retro- + infection.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retroinfection