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Infection
/ɪnˈfekʃən/
A condition where harmful microorganisms invade the body, leading to disease or illness.
Synonyms:
contamination
disease
contagion
illness
affliction
Antonyms:
health
sanitation
immunity
Examples:
Wash your hands to stop
infection
.
The doctor treated the ear
infection
quickly.
Etymology:
The word
infection
originated from the Latin
infectio
, which means
to spoil or taint
and refers to the invasion of disease-causing agents.
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