infection

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Synonyms: inflection, injection, invection, insection, affection, induction, inception, intention, confection, inertion, infliction

Antonyms: inflection, injection, invection, insection, affection, induction, inception, intention, confection, inertion, infliction

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pathology}} The act or process of [[infect]]ing.
2. An uncontrolled growth of harmful [[microorganisms]] in a [[host]].
3. {{senseid|en|Q18123741}} A [[disease]] caused by such presence of a [[pathogen]].
4. A visible [[sign]] of such a disease, such as the [[suppuration]] of a wound.

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