infection - Meaning in Punjabi

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infection - Meaning in Punjabi

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Definitions and Meaning of infection in English

infection noun

1. (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
2. moral corruption or contamination

   Example

   • "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"
3. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

   Synonyms

   contagion

   Examples

   • "a contagion of mirth"
   • "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"
4. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

   Synonyms

   contagion, transmission

5. (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

6. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
7. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

Description

An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable disease, is an illness resulting from an infection.

Also see "Infection" on Wikipedia

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