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infections
noun(in-fec-tion)an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
Synonyms: contagion, transmission,
infections
noun(in-fec-tion)the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
Synonyms: contagion,
Examples:
The infection of his enthusiasm for poetry.
infections
noun(in-fec-tion)(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
infections
noun(in-fec-tion)(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
infections
noun(in-fec-tion)moral corruption or contamination
Examples:
Ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable.
infections
noun(in-fec-tion)(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
infections
noun(in-fec-tion)the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms