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Infection
see synonyms of infectionNoun
1. infection
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
2. infection
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
3. infection
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
5. contagion, infection
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
Example Sentences:'a contagion of mirth''the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry'
6. infection
moral corruption or contamination
Example Sentences:'ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable'
7. infection
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Infection
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