Definitions that contains infection from BoostVocab

infection

/ɪn'fɛkʃən/

noun
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
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contagion transmission

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incident
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the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
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"the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"

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contagion

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communication
noun
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
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illegality
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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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pathologic process pathological process
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moral corruption or contamination
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"ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"

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corruptness corruption
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(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
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linguistic process
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the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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unhealthiness ill health health problem

Definition that contains infection

tuberculosis infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
tb infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
ringworm infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
hiv infection by the human immunodeficiency virus
roundworm infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
toxoplasmosis infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus
virus infection infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans
tinea infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
giardiasis infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water; characterized by diarrhea and nausea and flatulence and abdominal discomfort
amebiosis infection by a disease-causing ameba

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