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infection

Letters that make infection

o, e, f, n, c, t, i are letters that make 'infection'

Words within infection

ti, EC, on, in, ECT, CT, IN, Io, ion, In, Fe, Ti, infect are words within 'infection'

infection is a 9 letter word starting with i
infection is a 9 letter word ending with n

7 possible definitions for 'infection'

Infection as "(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure"

Under this definition, infection is a noun and has the following properties:

infection as a type

'infection' can be a type of illegality.

infection as a category

'infection' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.

Infection as "moral corruption or contamination"

Under this definition, infection is a noun and has the following properties:

infection as a type

'infection' can be a type of corruptness, corruption.

Example of infection used within this context

"ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"

Infection as "an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted"

Under this definition, infection is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

contagion, transmission have the same meaning as 'infection'

infection as a type

'infection' can be a type of incident.

Derivatives of infection

infect, communicate, convey, transmit, communicable, catching, contagious, contractable, transmissible, transmittable are derivatives of 'infection'.

Infection as "(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound"

Under this definition, infection is a noun and has the following properties:

infection as a type

'infection' can be a type of linguistic process.

infection as a category

'infection' can be a category of phonetics.

Infection as "the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms"

Under this definition, infection is a noun and has the following properties:

infection as a type

'infection' can be a type of ill health, unhealthiness, health problem.

Types of infection

schistosomiasis, bilharzia, hordeolum, tapeworm infection, itch, felon, sepsis, sty, sore, tetanus, enterobiasis, whitlow, focal infection, nonsocial infection, cross infection, opportunistic infection, paronychia, protozoal infection, respiratory tract infection, respiratory infection, scabies, bilharziasis, staphylococcal infection, streptococcal sore throat, strep throat, streptococcus tonsilitis, septic sore throat, throat infection, stye, eye infection, superinfection, suprainfection, lockjaw, toxoplasmosis, viral infection, virus infection, vaccinia, vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina are types of 'infection'.

Parts of infection

incubation is a part of infection.

Derivatives of infection

infective, infect, taint, infectious are derivatives of 'infection'.

Infection as "the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people"

Under this definition, infection is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

contagion has the same meaning as infection

infection as a type

'infection' can be a type of communication.

Derivatives of infection

infect, infectious, contagious are derivatives of 'infection'.

Example of infection used within this context

"a contagion of mirth", "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"

Infection as "(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease"

Under this definition, infection is a noun and has the following properties:

infection as a type

'infection' can be a type of pathological process, pathologic process.

Types of infection

zymosis is a type of infection.

infection as a category

'infection' can be a category of medicine, medical specialty.

Derivatives of infection

infect, taint, infectious are derivatives of 'infection'.