infection

== English == === Etymology === From Old French infection, from Late Latin īnfectiō. Equivalent to infect +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ Rhymes: -ɛkʃən === Noun === infection (countable and uncountable, plural infections) (pathology) The act or process of infecting. Coordinate term: colonization (subclinical or commensal) An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host. Coordinate term: colonization (subclinical or commensal) A disease caused by such presence of a pathogen. Coordinate term: colonization (subclinical or commensal) A visible sign of such a disease, such as the suppuration of a wound. ==== Hyponyms ==== See: List of infectious diseases; Category:Infectious diseases ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== infect, infected, infectable, infectious disease, infection prevention and control (infection control), infective ==== Translations ==== === See also === exfection == French == === Etymology === From Old French infection, from Late Latin īnfectiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.fɛk.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === infection f (plural infections) (pathology) infection (informal) stench, stink Synonyms: puanteur, pestilence ==== Derived terms ==== infectieux infectiologue ==== Descendants ==== → Turkish: enfeksiyon === Further reading === “infection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Interlingua == === Noun === infection (plural infectiones) (pathology) The act or process of infecting. == Old French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin īnfectiō. === Noun === infection oblique singular, f (oblique plural infections, nominative singular infection, nominative plural infections) (countable) infection.