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- [in-fek-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈfɛk ʃən/
- /ɪnˈfekʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-fek-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈfɛk ʃən/
Definitions of infection word
- noun infection an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected. 1
- noun infection an infecting with germs of disease, as through the medium of infected insects, air, water, or clothing. 1
- noun infection an infecting agency or influence. 1
- noun infection an infectious disease: Is this infection very dangerous? 1
- noun infection the condition of suffering an infection. 1
- noun infection corruption of another's opinions, beliefs, moral principles, etc.; moral contamination. 1
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Origin of infection
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English infeccio(u)n < Late Latin infectiōn- (stem of infectiō). See infect, -ion
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Parts of speech for Infection
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
infection popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
infection usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for infection
noun infection
- disease — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
- virus — an ultramicroscopic (20 to 300 nm in diameter), metabolically inert, infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts, mainly bacteria, plants, and animals: composed of an RNA or DNA core, a protein coat, and, in more complex types, a surrounding envelope.
- bug — A bug is an insect or similar small creature.
- pollution — the act of polluting or the state of being polluted.
- impurity — the quality or state of being impure.
Antonyms for infection
noun infection
- sanitation — the development and application of sanitary measures for the sake of cleanliness, protecting health, etc.
- sterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- disinfection — to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
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