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