infection


Definition: Meaning of, infection in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnˈfɛkʃ(ə)n /

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infection infections
  1. [countable] a disease that affects a particular part of your body and is caused by BACTERIA or a VIRUS
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  2. [uncountable] when someone is infected by a disease
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infection used in phrases

  • Vincent's infection (noun)
    1. an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane
  • case-to-infection proportion (noun)
    1. the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease
  • case-to-infection ratio (noun)
    1. the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease
  • cross infection (noun)
    1. an infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility
  • eye infection (noun)
    1. an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
  • focal infection (noun)
    1. bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere
  • fungal infection (noun)
    1. an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
  • locus of infection (noun)
    1. the specific site in the body where an infection originates
  • lower respiratory infection (noun)
    1. infection of the lower respiratory tract
  • nonsocial infection (noun)
    1. an infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility
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