infection
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Late Latin *infectio.
[edit] Noun
infection (plural infections)
- (pathology) The act or process of infecting.
- An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
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the process of infecting
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uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Late Latin *infectio
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɛ̃.fɛk.sjɔ̃/
[edit] Noun
infection f. (plural infections)
[edit] Interlingua
[edit] Noun
infection (plural infectiones)