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infection meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of infection at MeaningMonkey.org. infection meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.INFECTION noun
Definition of infection (noun)
- the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
- (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
- synonyms: contagion, transmission
- the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
- "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"
- synonyms: contagion
- moral corruption or contamination
- "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"
- (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
Source: Princeton University Wordnet