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Infection

see synonyms of infection

Noun

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

4. contagion, infection, transmission

an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

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.


Infection

see synonyms of infection
noun
1. 
invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
2. 
the resulting condition in the tissues
3. 
an infectious disease
4. 
the act of infecting or state of being infected
5. 
an agent or influence that infects
6. 
persuasion or corruption, as by ideas, perverse influences, etc

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Infection

see synonyms of infection
noun
1. 
an infecting
; specif.,
a. 
the act of causing to become diseased
b. 
the act of affecting with one's feelings or beliefs
2. 
the fact or state of being infected, esp. by the presence in the body of bacteria, protozoans, viruses, or other parasites
3. 
something that results from infecting or being infected
; specif.,
a. 
a disease resulting from infection (sense 2)
b. 
a feeling, belief, influence, etc. transmitted from one person to another
4. 
anything that infects

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Infection

see synonyms of infection
n.
1.
a. The invasion of bodily tissue by pathogenic microorganisms that proliferate, resulting in tissue injury that can progress to disease: measures taken by the hospital to prevent infection.
b. The entry or placement, as by injection, of a microorganism or infectious agent into a cell or tissue.
c. An instance of being infected: developed an infection in my toe.
d. An agent or a contaminated substance responsible for one's becoming infected: an infection spread by contaminated water.
e. The pathological state resulting from having been infected: a drug to control infection.
2. An infectious disease: Crowded conditions gave rise to several serious infections.
3. An instance of a virus or similar software program infecting a computer.
4. The communication of a usually undesirable idea, emotion, or attitude by contact with other people or by example.

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