infection

  • 31infection — Invasion and multiplication of germs in the body. Infections can occur in any part of the body and can spread throughout the body. The germs may be bacteria, viruses, yeast, or fungi. They can cause a fever and other problems, depending on where… …

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  • 32infection — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act or result of affecting injuriously 2. an infective agent or material contaminated with an infective agent 3. a. the state produced by the establishment of an infective agent in or on a suitable host b. a disease …

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  • 33infection — bacteria, viruses and fungi invading and multiplying in the fish body. The infection may not be readily apparent. May refer to a specific infectious disease, cf. infestation …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 34infection — (in fek shun) The invasion of a host by a microorganism with subsequent establishment and multiplication of the agent. An infection may or may not lead to overt disease …

    Dictionary of microbiology

  • 35infection — noun a treatable skin infection Syn: disease, virus; disorder, condition, affliction, complaint, illness, ailment, sickness, infirmity; contamination, poison, septicemia, suppuration; informal bug; dated contagion; Medicine sepsis …

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  • 36infection — in•fec•tion [[t]ɪnˈfɛk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of infecting or the state of being infected 2) an infecting agency or influence 3) pat an infectious disease 4) pat the condition of suffering an infection 5) corruption of another s opinions, beliefs …

    From formal English to slang

  • 37infection — /ɪnˈfɛkʃən / (say in fekshuhn) noun 1. the action of infecting. 2. an infecting with germs of disease, as through the medium of infected insects, air, water, clothing, etc. 3. an infecting agency or influence. 4. the state of being infected. 5.… …

  • 38infection —    The presence of a virus or a Trojan Horse within a computer system; the virus may be active in memory or present on the hard disk.    The infection may remain hidden from the user for a considerable length of time. Some viruses are triggered… …

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  • 39infection — infekcija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Ligą sukeliančių mikroorganizmų patekimas (per burną, kvėpavimo takus, žaizdas) į žmogaus, gyvūno ar augalo organizmą. atitikmenys: angl. contagion; infection vok. Ansteckung, f;… …

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  • 40infection — tarša statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Radioaktyviųjų, biologinių ar nuodingųjų medžiagų nusėdimas ant pastatų, vietovės, personalo ar objektų, taip pat jų sugėrimas ar įsigėrimas. atitikmenys: angl. contamination pranc. contamination;… …

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