🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

संक्रमण

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sankraman

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Infection/ɪnˈfɛk.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"घाव में संक्रमण से बचने के लिए साफ रखें।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The invasion and multiplication of parasitic microorganisms in body tissues, which may cause local cellular injury.

    "The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the bacterial infection in her throat."
  2. 2

    The transmission of a disease or illness from one person or organism to another.

    "Good hand hygiene is essential to prevent the spread of viral infection."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin infectionem, meaning 'a staining or corrupting', from the verb inficere. It entered Middle English in the 14th century through Old French, initially retaining a moral or spiritual sense before shifting primarily to medical and biological applications involving pathogenic microorganisms.

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