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'infection' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'infection' with 13 example sentences.


infection noun

: the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

: (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound

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

: an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

: the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

: moral corruption or contamination

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


  • Have you ever been treated for a urinary tract infection?
  • The hospital quarantined the infected patients to avoid cross infection.
  • The infection has spread quickly.
  • Do you have a history of ear infections?
  • There are no new cases of infection.
  • How can I avoid getting bladder infections?
  • If it's an infection, you might need antibiotics.
  • The whole computer is a giant infection.
  • Don't touch the wound, you could get an infection!
  • Antibodies fight off infections and viruses.
  • Some persons appear to be resistant to HIV infection.
  • She had a bad infection and her ovary swelled up.
  • Antibiotics are a cure for infection.
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