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infection

🇬🇧 UK/in'fekʃәn/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

n.

The invasion and growth of harmful microorganisms in the body, causing disease; a disease resulting from this.

感染,传染,传染病

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
fectmake, do
+
ionact, process, state
=infection

Common Collocations

  • 1.infection control感染控制
  • 2.bacterial infection细菌感染
  • 3.[viral] infection[病毒]感染

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The bacterial infection spread rapidly through his bloodstream without treatment.

  • 2.

    Infection control procedures are strictly enforced in all modern hospitals.

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