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infection
[ in-fek-shuhn ]
noun
- an infecting agency or influence.
- an infectious disease:
Is this infection very dangerous?
- the condition of suffering an infection.
- corruption of another's opinions, beliefs, moral principles, etc.; moral contamination.
- an influence or impulse passing from one to another and affecting feeling or action.
- Grammar. (in Celtic languages) assimilation in which a vowel is influenced by a following vowel or semivowel; umlaut.
infection
/ ɪˈɛʃə /
noun
- invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
- the resulting condition in the tissues
- an infectious disease
- the act of infecting or state of being infected
- an agent or influence that infects
- persuasion or corruption, as by ideas, perverse influences, etc
infection
- The invasion of the body of a human or an animal by a pathogen such as a bacterium, fungus, or virus. Infections can be localized, as in pharyngitis , or widespread as in sepsis , and are often accompanied by fever and an increased number of white blood cells. Individuals with immunodeficiency syndromes are predisposed to certain infections.
- See also infectious disease
infection
- Invasion of the body or a body part by a pathogenic organism, which multiplies and produces harmful effects on the body's tissues.
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzi·ڱtDz noun
- Dzi·ڱtDz adjective
- i·ڱtDz noun
- i·ڱtDz noun
- ܲi·ڱtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of infection1
Example Sentences
A 29-year-old doctor from Bristol has had her eyesight saved after a "game-changing" test identified a mystery infection that had plagued her health for five years.
Throughout the year she suffered a continuous run of viral infections and colds.
New infections are threatening our intelligence agencies like the NSA and the CIA.
Jiggly Caliente of ‘Drag Race’ is taking a break after most of one leg was amputated due to a ‘severe’ infection.
This continues — while the odor of the lesion may draw other pregnant females to the wound, and secondary bacterial infections can arise — until treatment or the death of the animal.
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