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Infection Definition

infection

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English

Wikipedia has an article on: Infection

Etymology

Late Latin *infectio.

Noun

infection (plural infections)

  1. (pathology) The act or process of infecting.
  2. An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.

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Derived terms

French

Etymology

Late Latin *infectio

Pronunciation

Noun

infection f. (plural infections)

  1. (pathology) infection

Interlingua

Noun

infection (plural infectiones)

  1. (pathology) The act or process of infecting.

 

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