Definitions for infection
ɪnˈfɛk ʃənin·fec·tion

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Infection(n.)

   A localized area of tissue which is inflamed by growth of microorganisms; as, he has an infection in his finger.

   Etymology: [Cf. F. infection, L. infectio a dyeing.]

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. infection(Noun)

   The act or process of infecting.

2. infection(Noun)

   An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Infection(noun)

   the act or process of infecting

   Etymology: [Cf. F. infection, L. infectio a dyeing.]

2. Infection(noun)

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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. infection, L. infectio a dyeing.]

3. Infection(noun)

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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. infection, L. infectio a dyeing.]

4. Infection(noun)

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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. infection, L. infectio a dyeing.]

5. Infection(noun)

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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. infection, L. infectio a dyeing.]

6. Infection(noun)

   sympathetic communication of like qualities or emotions; influence

   Etymology: [Cf. F. infection, L. infectio a dyeing.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Infection

   Infection is the invasion of a host organism's bodily tissues by disease-causing organisms, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins they produce. Infections are caused by microorganisms such as viruses, prions, bacteria, and viroids, and larger organisms like macroparasites and fungi. Hosts can fight infections using their immune system. Mammalian hosts react to infections with an innate response, often involving inflammation, followed by an adaptive response. Pharmaceuticals can also help fight infections. The branch of medicine that focuses on infections and pathogens is infectious disease medicine.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Infection

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

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'infection' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3517

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'infection' in Nouns Frequency: #1263

How to pronounce infection?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say infection in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of infection in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of infection in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of infection in a Sentence

1. John Whyte:

   Too much alcohol can also contribute to difficulties in fighting infection, diabetes, heart disease, kidney and liver problems, respiratory diseases, and even severe obesity can make it much harder to recover if you contract the virus.

2. Duncan Tan:

   External conditions would not be conducive as we expect US rates to continue to rise, and the US dollar to stay supported. Within the region, China’s sequential growth momentum seems to be slowing and several countries are also experiencing new infection waves.

3. Michael Vella:

   The veterans were very good at describing their wounds, there was one patient who thought they were having problems, we brought them into clinic and there was an infection.

4. The CDC:

   The emergence of this variant raises concerns of a potential increase in transmissibility or propensity for SARS-CoV-2 re-infection of individuals.

5. Minister Narendra Modi:

   According to health experts, a minimum of 21 days is most crucial to break the cycle of infection. If we are not able to manage this pandemic in the next 21 days, the country and your family will be setback by 21 years. If we are not able to manage the next 21 days, then many families will be destroyed forever.

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