Слово англійською: infection

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Переклад infection українською: інфекція, зараження, to spread by ~ — поширюватися інфекційним способом, зараза; заразливість

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infection

noun

/ɪnˈfekʃn/

[uncountable] the act or process of causing or getting a disease
- to cause/prevent infection
- Vaccination is essential to protect people exposed to hepatitis B infection.
- The drugs slow down the progression of HIV infection.
- Bacterial infection of the wound may occur.
- to increase the risk of infection
- The rate of infection is highest in the north-west of the country.
- infection by something Birds are susceptible to infection by the virus.
- infection with something Infection with malaria parasites may result in a wide variety of symptoms.
see also cross-infection compare contagion
[countable] an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body
- an ear/a chest infection
- a respiratory infection
- a viral/bacterial infection
- a media campaign to raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections
- to cause an infection
- Sneezing is the most common way of spreading an infection.
- infection of something a fungal infection of the skin
see also yeast infection

Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin infectio(n-), from Latin inficere ‘dip in, taint’, from in- ‘into’ + facere ‘put, do’.

Synonyms diseasediseaseillness ▪ disorder ▪ infection ▪ condition ▪ ailment ▪ bugThese are all words for a medical problem.disease a medical problem affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection:

He suffers from a rare blood disease.

illness a medical problem, or a period of suffering from one:

She died after a long illness.

disease or illness?Disease is used to talk about more severe medical problems, especially specific conditions and those that affect particular organs: Crohn's/Parkinson's disease • heart/kidney/liver disease • heart/kidney/liver illness. Illness is used more generally and can refer to both severe and minor medical problems, and problems that affect mental health: a terminal/life-threatening illness • a mild/minor illness • mental illness • mental disease. Illness can be used about a period of time: a long/short illness • a long/short disease disorder (rather formal) a condition that causes problems with the way part of the body or brain works:

a rare disorder of the liver

A disorder is generally not infectious. Disorder is often used in the names of specific conditions affecting the brain, for example attention deficit disorder, bipolar disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. When it is used to talk about physical problems, it is often used with autoimmune, blood, bowel and kidney, and these are commonly serious, severe or rare.infection an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body:

a throat infection

condition a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it:

a heart condition

ailment (rather formal) an illness that is not very serious:

childhood ailments

bug (informal) an infectious illness that is usually fairly mild:

a stomach bug

Patterns

to have/suffer from a(n) disease/illness/disorder/infection/condition/ailment/bug
to catch/contract/get/pick up a(n) disease/illness/infection/bug

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Слово англійською: infection

Переклад infection українською: інфекція, зараження, to spread by ~ — поширюватися інфекційним способом, зараза; заразливість

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infection

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