catching-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: catching
sense: 00078801-n
part of speech: noun

contracting-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: contracting
sense: 00078801-n
part of speech: noun

00078801-n
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition: becoming infected
example: catching cold is sometimes unavoidable
example: the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic
ili: i35817
lexfile: noun.act
part of speech: noun
hypernym: 00042637-n