infection
infection Lexical Profile
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• noun
A pathological condition or illness caused by the invasion and multiplication of disease-causing microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, within the tissues of a host organism.
"The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics to clear up the respiratory infection."
The process or state of transmitting a disease, pathogen, or harmful contaminant from one organism or environment to another.
"Thorough handwashing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of infection in hospitals."
The rapid spread or communication of an emotion, mood, attitude, or harmful influence from one person or group to others, or the infiltration of a computer system by malicious software.
"The security team isolated the server immediately to contain the malware infection."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French infection, from Late Latin infectionem ('a contagious disease, a dyeing'), a noun of action from Latin inficere ('to stain, taint, or spoil'), formed from in- ('into') and facere ('to make or do').