"vection" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vections [plural]
Etymology: From Latin vectio, from vehere, vectum (“to carry”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|vectio}} Latin vectio, {{m|la|vehere}} vehere, {{m|la|vectum|t=to carry}} vectum (“to carry”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} vection (countable and uncountable, plural vections)
  1. (obsolete) Transport. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-vection-en-noun-ib3-yCKm
  2. (medicine, dated) The transference of the germs of disease from those who are sick to those who are well; infection. Tags: countable, dated, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-vection-en-noun-bPxs62EF Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (neurology) The illusion of self-motion. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Neurology Synonyms: illusion of self-motion, self-motion illusion
    Sense id: en-vection-en-noun-eYSPq0zG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 29 54 Topics: medicine, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

Inflected forms

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