Infection

/ɪnfˈɛkʃən/

/ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən/

Infection

a condition in which harmful germs, such as bacteria or viruses, invade the body and cause harm, leading to symptoms such as fever, pain, and swelling

moral corruption or contamination

(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure

the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

synonyms : contagion

an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

synonyms : contagion

transmission

the process or the act of catching or causing a disease resulting from a bacterial or viral infestation

(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound

Examples

1. If your child has an earache, it might be due to an ear infection.

2. He was given antibiotics to treat his infection.

3. Once one child in the school has the infection, it spreads like wildfire.

4. The doctor examined his throat to check for any signs of infection.