Australian English Meaning of infection
Infection
Other Australian English words related to Infection
- germ
- virus
- contagion
- Infectious disease
- illness
- epidemic
- ailment
- about
- Bug
- Complication
- debilitation
- debility
- decrepitude
- disorder
- distemper
- dysfunction
- Weakness
- Fever
- suitable
- frailty
- sick
- illness
- indisposition
- Invalidity
- invalidity
- lameness
- Malaise
- malaise
- pandemic
- pest
- pestilence
- pip
- plague
- Illness
- Illness
- spell
- unhealthiness
- unsoundness
- unwellness
- weakness
- contagion
- nausea
- Weakness
Nearest Words of infection
- infectious => infectious
- infectious agent => infectious agent
- infectious disease => Infectious disease
- infectious hepatitis => Infective hepatitis
- infectious mononucleosis => Infectious mononucleosis
- infectious polyneuritis => Infectious polyneuritis
- infectiously => infectiously
- infectiousness => infectiousness
- infective => infectious
- infective agent => Infectious agent
Definitions and Meaning of infection in English
infection (n)
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
moral corruption or contamination
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
infection (n.)
The act or process of infecting.
That which infects, or causes the communicated disease; any effluvium, miasm, or pestilential matter by which an infectious disease is caused.
The state of being infected; contamination by morbific particles; the result of infecting influence; a prevailing disease; epidemic.
That which taints or corrupts morally; as, the infection of vicious principles.
Contamination by illegality, as in cases of contraband goods; implication.
Sympathetic communication of like qualities or emotions; influence.
FAQs About the word infection
Infection
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms, (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of
germ,virus,contagion,Infectious disease,illness,epidemic,ailment,about,Bug,Complication
Fitness,hardiness,Health,healthiness,heartiness,Robustness,shape,soundness,wellness,wholeness
infecting => infectious, infectible => infectible, infecter => contagious, infected => infected, infeasibleness => Infeasibility,