Princeton's WordNet

1. infection(noun)

   the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

2. infection(noun)

   (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound

3. infection(noun)

   (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

4. infection, contagion, transmission(noun)

   an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

5. contagion, infection(noun)

   the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

   "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"

6. infection(noun)

   moral corruption or contamination

   "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"

7. infection(noun)

   (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. infection(noun)ɪnˈfɛk ʃən

   contamination with disease

   the risks of infection

2. infectionɪnˈfɛk ʃən

   an illness in part of the body caused by bacteria or a virus

   I have a chest infection.

Wiktionary

1. infection(Noun)

   The act or process of infecting.

2. infection(Noun)

   An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.

Webster Dictionary

1. Infection(noun)

   the act or process of infecting

2. Infection(noun)

   that which infects, or causes the communicated disease; any effluvium, miasm, or pestilential matter by which an infectious disease is caused

3. Infection(noun)

   the state of being infected; contamination by morbific particles; the result of infecting influence; a prevailing disease; epidemic

4. Infection(noun)

   that which taints or corrupts morally; as, the infection of vicious principles

5. Infection(noun)

   contamination by illegality, as in cases of contraband goods; implication

6. Infection(noun)

   sympathetic communication of like qualities or emotions; influence

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. Infection

   Invasion of the host organism by microorganisms that can cause pathological conditions or diseases.

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