[in.fec.tion] n (14c) 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