What does infection mean?
Definitions for infection
ɪnˈfɛk ʃənin·fec·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
infectionnoun
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
infectionnoun
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
infectionnoun
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
infection, contagion, transmissionnoun
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
contagion, infectionnoun
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
"a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"
infectionnoun
moral corruption or contamination
"ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"
infectionnoun
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
GCIDE
Infectionnoun
A localized area of tissue which is inflamed by growth of microorganisms; as, he has an infection in his finger.
Wiktionary
infectionnoun
The act or process of infecting.
infectionnoun
An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Infectionnoun
Contagion; mischief by communication; taint; poison.
Etymology: infection, Fr. infectio, Latin.
Infection is that manner of communicating a disease by some effluvia, or particles which fly off from distempered bodies, and mixing with the juices of others, occasion the same disorders as in the bodies they came from John Quincy.
What a strange infection
Is fall'n into thy ear! William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.The blessed gods
Purge all infections from our air, whilst you
Do climate here. William Shakespeare, Winter's Tale.Vouchsafe, diffus'd infection of a man,
For these known evils but to give me leave,
By circumstance, to curse thy cursed self. William Shakespeare, R. III.Hence,
Lest that th' infection of his fortune take
Like hold on thee. William Shakespeare, King Lear.The transmission or emission of the thinner and more airy parts of bodies, as in odours and infections, is, of all the rest, the most corporeal; but withal there be a number of those emissions, both wholesome and unwholesome, that give no smell at all. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
Wikipedia
Infection
An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable disease, is an illness resulting from an infection. Infections can be caused by a wide range of pathogens, most prominently bacteria and viruses. 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. Specific medications used to treat infections include antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, antiprotozoals, and antihelminthics. Infectious diseases resulted in 9.2 million deaths in 2013 (about 17% of all deaths). The branch of medicine that focuses on infections is referred to as infectious disease.
Webster Dictionary
Infectionnoun
the act or process of infecting
Infectionnoun
that which infects, or causes the communicated disease; any effluvium, miasm, or pestilential matter by which an infectious disease is caused
Infectionnoun
the state of being infected; contamination by morbific particles; the result of infecting influence; a prevailing disease; epidemic
Infectionnoun
that which taints or corrupts morally; as, the infection of vicious principles
Infectionnoun
contamination by illegality, as in cases of contraband goods; implication
Infectionnoun
sympathetic communication of like qualities or emotions; influence
Etymology: [Cf. F. infection, L. infectio a dyeing.]
Freebase
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
Infection
Invasion of the host organism by microorganisms that can cause pathological conditions or diseases.
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Rank popularity for the word 'infection' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3517
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Rank popularity for the word 'infection' in Nouns Frequency: #1263
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of infection in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of infection in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of infection in a Sentence
There is no other respiratory virus that we know, that affects adults so much more severely than infants, for example, when a child gets a viral infection there are usually more intense symptoms, accompanied by high fevers. In the case of COVID- 19, its the adults who are getting the high fevers, having severe complications and even dying.
What really matters is whether there is evidence of changes in the brain to suggest injury in the context of a proven viral infection in the mother, that is where MRI is the gold standard for picking up changes in the brain, even though it has limitations in terms of availability and cost.
Although how we understand transmission occurs has shifted, the ways to prevent infection with this virus have not, all prevention measures that CDC recommends remain effective for these forms of transmission.
Even in that setting, we found that just half of the time when a caregiver was positive did the kid also test positive, this suggests that there is something about kids that makes them less susceptible not just to the development of symptoms but to the infection itself.
Obviously, the message should be that we should try as best as we can to avoid infection. No matter who you are, how old you are, or what your underlying condition is, we should not trivialize it.
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Translations for infection
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- عدوىArabic
- añataAymara
- заражэнне, зараза, інфекцыяBelarusian
- зараза, инфекцияBulgarian
- infeccióCatalan, Valencian
- nákaza, infekceCzech
- infektionDanish
- Infektion, AnsteckungGerman
- λοίμωξηGreek
- infektoEsperanto
- infecciónSpanish
- infekzioBasque
- tarttuminen, infektio, tartuntaFinnish
- infectionFrench
- זיהוםHebrew
- ինֆեկցիաArmenian
- infectionInterlingua
- sýkingIcelandic
- infezioneItalian
- 伝染, 感染, 感化Japanese
- ინფექციაGeorgian
- 感染, 감염Korean
- infectioLatin
- infekcijaLatvian
- infectieDutch
- infeksjonNorwegian
- iiʼnótʼį́į́Navajo, Navaho
- zakażenie, infekcjaPolish
- infeccionamento, infecçãoPortuguese
- infectare, infecțieRomanian
- зараза, инфекция, заражениеRussian
- зараза, заражење, zaraza, infèkcija, zaraženje, инфѐкцијаSerbo-Croatian
- infektionSwedish
- การติดเชื้อThai
- enfeksiyonTurkish
- закаження, зараза, інфекція, зараженняUkrainian
- אינפעקציעYiddish
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