INFECTION


Meaning of INFECTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪnˈfekʃən ]

n. 1 a the process of infecting or state of being infected. b an instance of this; an infectious disease. 2 communication of disease, esp. by the agency of air or water etc. 3 a moral contamination. b the diffusive influence of example, sympathy, etc. [ME f. OF infection or LL infectio (as INFECT)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.