infection /in'fekʃәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
• (n.) (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
• (n.) (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

Chinese translation

• n. 传染, 影响, 传染病
• [医] 传染, 感染

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/in'fekʃәn/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.33 · Rare

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infectious · infect

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