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infection
noun(in-fec-tion)
the state produced by the establishment of one or more pathogenic agents (such as a bacteria, protozoans, or viruses) in or on the body of a suitable host
infection
noun(in-fec-tion)
a disease resulting from infection
infection
noun(in-fec-tion)
an act or process of infecting something or someone; also : the establishment of a pathogen in its host after invasion
infection
noun(in-fec-tion)
a persistent bacterial infection of some organ or region; especially : one causing symptoms elsewhere in the body
infection
noun(in-fec-tion)
a progressive painful disease of the mouth that is marked especially by dirty gray ulceration of the mucous membranes, bleeding of the gums, and a foul odor to the breath and that is associated with the presence of large numbers of a rod-shaped bacterium (Fusobacterium fusiforme synonym F. nucleatum) and a spirochete (Treponema vincentii synonym Borrelia vincentii) in the lesions —called also trench mouth
infection
noun(in-fec-tion)
infection of the vagina with an overgrowth of a normally present candidal fungus (Candida albicans) that is characterized by a discharge and inflammation; broadly : an infection (such as thrush) caused by a yeast fungus or a yeast-like fungus

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