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