INFECTION


Meaning of INFECTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈfek-shən ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : the act or result of affecting injuriously

2. : an infective agent or material contaminated with an infective agent

3.

a. : the state produced by the establishment of an infective agent in or on a suitable host

b. : a disease resulting from infection

4. : an act or process of infecting ; also : the establishment of a pathogen in its host after invasion

5. : the communication of emotions or qualities through example or contact

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.