infection

noun

/ɪnˈfekʃn/

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[uncountable] the act or process of causing or getting a disease
- to cause/prevent infection
- Vaccination is essential to protect people exposed to hepatitis B infection.
- The drugs slow down the progression of HIV infection.
- Bacterial infection of the wound may occur.
- to increase the risk of infection
- The rate of infection is highest in the north-west of the country.
- infection by something Birds are susceptible to infection by the virus.
- infection with something Infection with malaria parasites may result in a wide variety of symptoms.
see also cross-infection compare contagion
Extra Examples
- Taking vitamin C builds up your resistance to infection.
- The urethra was the primary site of infection.
- The virus affects the body's immune system so that it cannot fight infection.
- We are trying to trace the source of infection.
- infection from sewage water
- infection of people by the virus
- infection through unsafe sex
- infection with bacteria
- to protect the body from infection
- The primary medical danger of rubella is the infection of pregnant women.
Topics Illnessb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- nasty
- serious
- severe
- …
verb + infection
- have
- suffer
- suffer from
- …
infection + verb
- develop
- occur
- spread
- …
preposition
- in infection
- infection from
- infection through
- …
phrases
- a cause of infection
- the onset of infection
- resistance to infection
- …
See full entry
[countable] an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body
- an ear/a chest infection
- a urinary tract/respiratory infection
- a viral/bacterial infection
- a media campaign to raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections
- to cause an infection
- Sneezing is the most common way of spreading an infection.
- infection of something a fungal infection of the skin
Extra Examples
- He's been off work with a throat infection.
- an infection that occurs in swans
- They want to prevent the infection spreading to other parts of the body.
- The infection is passed on through the horse feed.
- The drug must be taken from the onset of the infection.
- Almost all the sheep on the farm carried the infection.
- Goats appear to be more susceptible to the infection than sheep.
- He's suffering from an acute infection of the lower respiratory tract.
- He's suffering from an acute lung infection.
- Heavy lung infections may result in pneumonia.
- If the primary infection is not treated further outbreaks may occur.
- In acute infections of the urinary tract the patient may suffer severe pain.
- Normally, white blood cells fight off and kill infections.
- Over 90% of all new infections occur in the developing world.
- She's always getting chest infections.
Topics Illnessb2 see also yeast infection
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- nasty
- serious
- severe
- …
verb + infection
- have
- suffer
- suffer from
- …
infection + verb
- develop
- occur
- spread
- …
preposition
- in infection
- infection from
- infection through
- …
phrases
- a cause of infection
- the onset of infection
- resistance to infection
- …
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin infectio(n-), from Latin inficere ‘dip in, taint’, from in- ‘into’ + facere ‘put, do’.

Synonyms diseasedisease

illness
disorder
infection
condition
ailment
bug

These are all words for a medical problem.

disease
a medical problem affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection:
- He suffers from a rare blood disease.
illness
a medical problem, or a period of suffering from one:
- She died after a long illness.

disease or illness?Disease is used to talk about more severe physical medical problems, especially those that affect the organs. Illness is used to talk about both more severe and more minor medical problems, and those that affect mental health: heart/kidney/liver illness • mental disease. Disease is not used about a period of illness: She died after a long disease.

disorder
(rather formal) an illness that causes a part of the body to stop functioning correctly:
- a rare disorder of the liver.
A disorder is generally not infectious. Disorder is used most frequently with words relating to mental problems, for example psychiatric, personality, mental and eating. When it is used to talk about physical problems, it is most often used with blood, bowel and kidney, and these are commonly serious, severe or rare.
infection
an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body:
- a throat infection
condition
a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it:
- a heart condition
ailment
(rather formal) an illness that is not very serious:
- childhood ailments
bug
(informal) an infectious illness that is usually fairly mild:
- a nasty flu bug

Patterns

to have/suffer from a(n) disease/illness/disorder/infection/condition/ailment/bug
to catch/contract/get/pick up a(n) disease/illness/infection/bug

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单词	infection
释义	infection noun /ɪnˈfekʃn/ /ɪnˈfekʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable] the act or process of causing or getting a disease to cause/prevent infection Vaccination is essential to protect people exposed to hepatitis B infection. The drugs slow down the progression of HIV infection. Bacterial infection of the wound may occur. to increase the risk of infection The rate of infection is highest in the north-west of the country. infection by something Birds are susceptible to infection by the virus. infection with something Infection with malaria parasites may result in a wide variety of symptoms. see also cross-infection compare contagion Extra Examples Taking vitamin C builds up your resistance to infection. The urethra was the primary site of infection. The virus affects the body's immune system so that it cannot fight infection. We are trying to trace the source of infection. infection from sewage water infection of people by the virus infection through unsafe sex infection with bacteria to protect the body from infection The primary medical danger of rubella is the infection of pregnant women. Topics Illnessb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective nasty serious severe … verb + infection have suffer suffer from … infection + verb develop occur spread … preposition in infection infection from infection through … phrases a cause of infection the onset of infection resistance to infection … See full entry [countable] an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body an ear/a chest infection a urinary tract/respiratory infection a viral/bacterial infection a media campaign to raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections to cause an infection Sneezing is the most common way of spreading an infection. infection of something a fungal infection of the skin Extra Examples He's been off work with a throat infection. an infection that occurs in swans They want to prevent the infection spreading to other parts of the body. The infection is passed on through the horse feed. The drug must be taken from the onset of the infection. Almost all the sheep on the farm carried the infection. Goats appear to be more susceptible to the infection than sheep. He's suffering from an acute infection of the lower respiratory tract. He's suffering from an acute lung infection. Heavy lung infections may result in pneumonia. If the primary infection is not treated further outbreaks may occur. In acute infections of the urinary tract the patient may suffer severe pain. Normally, white blood cells fight off and kill infections. Over 90% of all new infections occur in the developing world. She's always getting chest infections. Topics Illnessb2 see also yeast infection Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective nasty serious severe … verb + infection have suffer suffer from … infection + verb develop occur spread … preposition in infection infection from infection through … phrases a cause of infection the onset of infection resistance to infection … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin infectio(n-), from Latin inficere ‘dip in, taint’, from in- ‘into’ + facere ‘put, do’. Synonyms diseasedisease illness disorder infection condition ailment bug These are all words for a medical problem. disease a medical problem affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection: He suffers from a rare blood disease. illness a medical problem, or a period of suffering from one: She died after a long illness. disease or illness?Disease is used to talk about more severe physical medical problems, especially those that affect the organs. Illness is used to talk about both more severe and more minor medical problems, and those that affect mental health: heart/kidney/liver illness • mental disease. Disease is not used about a period of illness: She died after a long disease. disorder (rather formal) an illness that causes a part of the body to stop functioning correctly: a rare disorder of the liver. A disorder is generally not infectious. Disorder is used most frequently with words relating to mental problems, for example psychiatric, personality, mental and eating. When it is used to talk about physical problems, it is most often used with blood, bowel and kidney, and these are commonly serious, severe or rare. infection an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body: a throat infection condition a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it: a heart condition ailment (rather formal) an illness that is not very serious: childhood ailments bug (informal) an infectious illness that is usually fairly mild: a nasty flu bug Patterns to have/suffer from a(n) disease/illness/disorder/infection/condition/ailment/bug to catch/contract/get/pick up a(n) disease/illness/infection/bug Wordfinder bacteria disease epidemic fever illness immunity infection spread vaccinate virus
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