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What does infection mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word infection? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (pathology) The act or process of infecting.
  2. An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
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If you are pregnant when you first get toxoplasmosis, you can pass the infection to your unborn child.
These three steps will go a long way towards lowering the risk of virus infection on the internet.
Treatment should also be considered in asymptomatic patients who may be a source of infection to others.
The nail has been removed, and barring infection it is believed the aged man will live.
A chronic middle ear infection is a long-lasting infection in the middle ear.
Or if you're middlingly unlucky, you get a roaring infection and die painfully.

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