Word Information
Infection
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Definitions for Infection
noun
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
noun
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
noun
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
noun
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
Synonyms
Examples
- a contagion of mirth
- the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry
noun
moral corruption or contamination
Examples
- ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable
noun
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
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