Definition of Infection

contagio contagium

(n.)
The state of being infected; contamination by morbific particles; the result of infecting influence; a prevailing disease; epidemic.
  

(n.)
The act or process of infecting.
  

(n.)
That which taints or corrupts morally; as, the infection of vicious principles.
  

(n.)
That which infects, or causes the communicated disease; any effluvium, miasm, or pestilential matter by which an infectious disease is caused.
  

(n.)
Sympathetic communication of like qualities or emotions; influence.
  

(n.)
Contamination by illegality, as in cases of contraband goods; implication.
  

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infection
\in*fec"tion\ (?), n. [cf. f. infection, l. infectio a dyeing.]
1. the act or process of infecting. there was a strict order against coming to those pits, and that was only to prevent infection.
2. that which infects, or causes the communicated disease; any effluvium, miasm, or pestilential matter by which an infectious disease is caused. and that which was still worse, they that did thus break out spread the infection further by their wandering about with the distemper upon them.
3. the state of being infected; contamination by morbific particles; the result of infecting influence; a prevailing disease; epidemic. the danger was really very great, the infection being so very violent in london.
4. that which taints or corrupts morally; as, the infection of vicious principles. it was her chance to light amidst the gross infections of those times.
5. (law) contamination by illegality, as in cases of contraband goods; implication.
6. sympathetic communication of like qualities or emotions; influence. through all her train the soft infection ran. mankind are gay or serious by infection. --rambler.

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  similar words(12) 

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 auto-infection 
 virus infection 
 respiratory tract infection 
 respiratory infection 
 vincent`s infection 
 tapeworm infection 
 viral infection 
 throat infection 
 upper respiratory infection 
 urinary tract infection 
 locus of infection 
 lower respiratory infection 

Dihaint = a. without infection

Haint = n. what is prevalent, an infection, disease, sickness. Haint y

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Noun
1. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
(hypernym) ill health, unhealthiness, health problem
(hyponym) enterobiasis
(part-meronym) incubation
(derivation) infect, taint
2. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
(hypernym) linguistic process
(classification) phonetics
3. (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
(hypernym) pathologic process, pathological process
(hyponym) zymosis
(derivation) infect, taint
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
4. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
(synonym) contagion, transmission
(hypernym) incident
(derivation) infect
5. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people; "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"
(synonym) contagion
(hypernym) communication
(derivation) infect
6. moral corruption or contamination; "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"
(hypernym) corruptness, corruption
7. (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
(hypernym) illegality
(classification) law, jurisprudence

Fear of vaccination

This refers to the process of a virus entering a computer or certain areas of a computer or files.

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vivotaya

Invasion and multiplication of germs in the body. Infections can occur in any part of the body and can spread throughout the body. The germs may be bacteria, viruses, yeast, or fungi. They can cause a fever and other problems, depending on where the infection occurs. When the body's natural defense system is strong, it can often fight the germs and prevent infection. Some cancer treatments can weaken the natural defense system.

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The condition in which organisms capable of causing disease (e.g., M. tuberculosis) enter the body and elicit a response from the host' s immune defenses. TB infection may or may not lead to clinical disease.

Disease that results from the presence of harmful microorganisms in the body. The presence of a parasite within a host where it may or may not cause disease

a condition in which the body is invaded by an infectious organism (e.g., bacterium, virus, fungus). An active infection is one that leads to disease symptoms; a latent infection remains dormant within the body.

The state or condition in which the body (or part of the body) is invaded by an infectious agent (e.g., a bacterium, fungus, or virus), which multiplies and produces an injurious effect (active infection). As related to HIV: Infection typically begins when HIV encounters a CD4+ cell<!-- (see) -->. The HIV surface protein gp120<!-- (see) --> binds tightly to the CD4 molecule on the cell's surface. The membranes of the virus and the cell fuse, a process governed by gp41<!-- (see) -->, another surface protein. The viral core, containing HIV's RNA, proteins, and enzymes, is released into the cell.