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Bookmark or Share- Infectious diseases - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicInfectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're normally harmless or even helpful. But under certain conditions, some organisms may cause disease. Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person.
- INFECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryinfect verb [T] (DISEASE) Add to word list. C1. to pass a disease to a person, animal, or plant: (be) infected with The ward was full of children infected with TB. All the tomato plants are infected with a virus. C2. If a place, wound, or substance is infected, it contains bacteria or other things that can cause disease:
- Infect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : to contaminate with a disease-producing substance or agent (such as bacteria) 2. a. : to communicate a pathogen or a disease to. b. of a pathogenic organism : to invade (an individual or organ) usually by penetration. c. of a computer virus : to become transmitted and copied to (a device, such as a computer) 3. a. : contaminate, corrupt.
- Infection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of INFECTION is the state produced by the establishment of one or more pathogenic agents (such as a bacteria, protozoans, or viruses) in or on the body of a suitable host. How to use infection in a sentence.
- INFECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionaryinfect in American English. (ɪnˈfekt) transitive verb. 1. to affect or contaminate (a person, organ, wound, etc.) with disease-producing germs. 2. to affect with disease. 3. to taint or contaminate with something that affects quality, character, or condition unfavorably.
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