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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinfección
Pronunciation / Transliteration: im.fekˈsjon
"Tomó antibióticos para combatir la infección."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Infection" is said worldwide
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infection
Transliteration: ɛ̃.fɛk.sjɔ̃
"Il a une infection de l'oreille."
Infektion
Transliteration: ɪn.fɛkˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die Infektion wurde mit Medikamenten behandelt."
infezione
Transliteration: in.fɛdˈt͡sjo.ne
"La ferita mostra segni di infezione."
infección
Transliteration: im.fekˈsjon
"Tomó antibióticos para combatir la infección."
infecção
Transliteration: ĩ.fɛkˈsɐ̃w
"A infecção se espalhou rapidamente."
संक्रमण
Transliteration: sankraman
"घाव में संक्रमण से बचने के लिए साफ रखें।"
感染
Transliteration: gǎnrǎn
"医生诊断他患有肺部感染。"
감염
Transliteration: gam-yeom
"박테리아 감염으로 치료를 받고 있습니다."
感染
Transliteration: kansen
"早期の治療が感染の拡大を防ぎます。"
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