infection
The act or process of infectingThe act or process of infecting.
» Tom could die from the infection.
Том мог умереть от заражения.
Том мог умереть от инфекции.
Том може померти від інфекції.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of infecting.
Ansteckung, Infektion
инфе́кцияinfékcija, зараже́ниеzaražénije
інфе́кціяinfékcija, зараже́нняzaražénnja, закаже́нняzakažénnja
(countable, uncountable)An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
Infektion
инфе́кцияinfékcija, зара́заzaráza
інфе́кціяinfékcija, зара́заzaráza
(countable, uncountable)A disease caused by such presence of a pathogen.
(countable, uncountable)A visible sign of such a disease, such as the suppuration of a wound.
- (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
- moral corruption or contamination
- an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
- (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
Examples
177 sentencesTom could die from the infection.
Том може померти від інфекції.
ruТом мог умереть от заражения.
Tom might die from the infection.
Tom may die from the infection.
There is no fear of infection.
What sort of infection is this?
Translations
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Origin
From Old French infection, from Late Latin īnfectiō. Equivalent to infect + -ion.From Old French infection, from Late Latin īnfectiō. Equivalent to infect + -ion.
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Forms
plural: infections| Singular | infection |
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| Plural | infections |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted:contagiontransmission
- the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people:contagion
Word family
43 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable