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English to English noun
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the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms |  | source: wordnet30
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(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound |  | source: wordnet30
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(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease |  | source: wordnet30
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an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted |  | source: wordnet30
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the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people |  | Example: a contagion of mirth the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry
source: wordnet30
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moral corruption or contamination |  | Example: ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable
source: wordnet30
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(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure |  | source: wordnet30
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The act or process of infecting. |  | source: webster1913
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