Dictionary Results for infection
1. infection - noun · the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms Hypernym(s): ill_health, unhealthiness, health_problem
2. infection - noun · (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound Hypernym(s): linguistic_process
3. infection - noun · (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease Hypernym(s): pathologic_process, pathological_process
4. infection - noun · an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted Synonym(s): contagion, transmission Hypernym(s): incident
5. 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" Synonym(s): contagion Hypernym(s): communication
6. infection - noun · moral corruption or contamination; "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable" Hypernym(s): corruptness, corruption
7. infection - noun · (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure Hypernym(s): illegality
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