'infection' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'infection' with 13 example sentences.
- infection noun
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: 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.