infection

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Late Latin *infectio.

[edit] Noun

infection (plural infections)

  1. (pathology) The act or process of infecting.
  2. An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.

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[edit] Etymology

Late Latin *infectio

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  • IPA: /ɛ̃.fɛk.sjɔ̃/

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infection f. (plural infections)

  1. (pathology) infection

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infection (plural infectiones)

  1. (pathology) The act or process of infecting.
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