Meaning & Definition of Infection in English
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Infection
/ɪnfɛkʃən/
noun
1. The pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
synonym:
- infection
2. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
synonym:
- infection
3. (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
synonym:
- infection
4. An incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
synonym:
- infection,
- contagion,
- transmission
5. The communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
- "A contagion of mirth"
- "The infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"
synonym:
- contagion,
- infection
6. Moral corruption or contamination
- "Ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"
synonym:
- infection
7. (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
synonym:
- infection
Examples of using
My doctor told me that I had contracted a sexually transmitted infection.
The hospital quarantined the infected patients to avoid cross infection.
As a precaution against infection, please put on the face mask provided to you.