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infection Definition
(n)
the
pathological
state
resulting
from
the
invasion
of
the
body
by
pathogenic
microorganisms
(n) (
phonetics
)
the
alteration
of
a
speech
sound
under
the
influence
of
a
neighboring
sound
(n) (
medicine
)
the
invasion
of
the
body
by
pathogenic
microorganisms
and
their
multiplication
which
can
lead
to
tissue
damage
and
disease
(n)
an
incident
in
which
an
infectious
disease
is
transmitted
(n)
the
communication
of
an
attitude
or
emotional
state
among
a
number
of
people
; "
a
contagion
of
mirth
"; "
the
infection
of
his
enthusiasm
for
poetry
"
(n)
moral
corruption
or
contamination
; "
ambitious
men
are
led
astray
by
an
infection
that
is
almost
unavoidable
"
(n) (
international
law
)
illegality
that
taints
or
contaminates
a
ship
or
cargo
rendering
it
liable
to
seizure
infection Synonyms
contagion
infection
transmission
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