English Dictionary

infection

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

noun

(pathology) The act or process of infecting. / An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host. / A disease caused by a pathogen.

The infection spread rapidly throughout the community.

意味（1）

(pathology) The act or process of infecting.

意味（2）

An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.

An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic[…]real kidneys[…]. But they are nothing like as efficient, and can cause bleeding, clotting and infection—not to mention inconvenience for patients, who typically need to be hooked up to one three times a week for hours at a time.

意味（3）

A disease caused by a pathogen.

意味（4）

A visible sign of such a disease, such as the suppuration of a wound.