infection
in-fec-tion
noun
The process or state of being infected by a disease-causing microorganism.
"She developed a chest infection after her cold."
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Synonyms: contagion, transmission
in-fec-tion
The process or state of being infected by a disease-causing microorganism.
"She developed a chest infection after her cold."
Synonyms: contagion, transmission