Infection
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
Framework senses
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- in international law, an illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
- §2
- moral corruption or contamination
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- the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
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- an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
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- (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
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- (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
- §7
- the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms