Infection - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
- (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
- an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted (syn: contagion, transmission)
- the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people (syn: contagion)
Extra examples
Poor hygiene can increase the danger of infection.
The wound has so far remained free of infection.
The most common means of virus infection is via email.
Always sterilize the needle to prevent infection.
Working with sick people places him at risk for infection.
The medicine reduces the risk of infection.
Water and insects can be vehicles of infection.
The drug will help your body resist infection.
The infection can be cured with antibiotics.
Bacteria invaded and caused an infection.
The drug helps combat infection.
...this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection...
...her overall healthiness largely counterpoised the virulence of the infection...
...she was devitalized by the infection...
Doctors are trying to localize the infection by using antibiotics.
Word forms
singular: infection
plural: infections
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