English to English
noun
- the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
source: WordNet 3.0
- (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
source: WordNet 3.0
- (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
source: WordNet 3.0
- an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
source: WordNet 3.0
- the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
A contagion of mirth.
The infection of his enthusiasm for poetry.
source: WordNet 3.0
- moral corruption or contamination
Ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable.
source: WordNet 3.0
- (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
source: WordNet 3.0
- The act or process of infecting.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [infécciœn] Hawa; pagkahawa
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog