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in·fec·tion
 infection
- pronunciation:
- ihn
fek
sh
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of infecting or an instance or state of being infected.
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| definition 2: |
contamination or invasion by germs or disease.
The infection of one person could lead to an epidemic. |
| definition 3: |
an agent causing such contamination or invasion, such as a contaminated substance or contagious disease.
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| definition 4: |
influence, usu. corrupting, on ideas, attitudes, or the like, as though by contagion.
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| related words: |
ailment, bug, complaint, illness, poison |
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