Synonyms for infectionɪnˈfɛk ʃən

infection(noun)
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
Synonyms:
contagion, transmission
infection(noun)
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
Synonyms:
contagion, transmission
infection(noun)
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
Synonyms:
contagion, transmission
infection, contagion, transmission(noun)
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
Synonyms:
transmission, contagious disease, transmittance, contagion, transmittal, infection, transmitting, transmission system
contagion, infection(noun)
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
Synonyms:
transmission, contagion, contagious disease, infection
infection(noun)
moral corruption or contamination
Synonyms:
contagion, transmission
infection(noun)
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
Synonyms:
contagion, transmission

infection
Infection is frequently confused with contagion, even by medical men. The best usage now limits contagion to diseases that are transmitted by contact with the diseased person, either directly by touch or indirectly by use of the same articles, by breath, effluvia, etc. Infection is applied to diseases produced by no known or definable influence of one person upon another, but where common climatic, malarious, or other wide-spread conditions are believed to be chiefly instrumental.
Synonyms:
contagion

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