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Results for: "infection"

Translating from English to Korean

Translations:

infection — uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host
→ 감염 (gamyeom)
→ 전염 (jeonyeom)
infection — the process of infecting
→ 감염 (gamyeom)
→ 전염 (jeonyeom)

More translations:

infection
→ 감염
infection
→ 전염병

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 7

  1. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

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

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

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  1. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

    Synonymscontagiontransmission

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

    • “a contagion of mirth”
    • “the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry”
    Synonymscontagion

  3. moral corruption or contamination

    • “ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable”

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