noun#3,774 by frequency
infection
/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host; A disease caused by such presence of a pathogen
- plural
- infections
Meanings
- 1
An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host
I have an ear infection.
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I often have ear infections.
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- 2
A disease caused by such presence of a pathogen
- 3
The act or process of infectingrare
- 4
A visible sign of such a disease, such as the suppuration of a woundrare