infections

1. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganismsSynonyms: infection

2. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring soundSynonyms: infection

3. (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and diseaseSynonyms: infection

4. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmittedSynonyms: contagion, infection, transmission

5. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of peopleExamples: "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"Synonyms: contagion, infection

6. moral corruption or contaminationExamples: "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"Synonyms: infection