- [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.
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsb2- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- nasty
- serious
- severe
- …
- have
- suffer
- suffer from
- …
- develop
- occur
- spread
- …
- in infection
- infection from
- infection through
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- a cause of infection
- the onset of infection
- resistance to infection
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- [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 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 ExamplesTopics Health problemsb2 see also yeast infection- 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.
- She'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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- nasty
- serious
- severe
- …
- have
- suffer
- suffer from
- …
- develop
- occur
- spread
- …
- in infection
- infection from
- infection through
- …
- a cause of infection
- the onset of infection
- resistance to infection
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin infectio(n-), from Latin inficere ‘dip in, taint’, from in- ‘into’ + facere ‘put, do’.
Synonyms diseasediseaseillness ▪ disorder ▪ infection ▪ condition ▪ ailment ▪ bugThese are all words for a medical problem.disease a medical problem affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection:
See infection in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee infection in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English- He suffers from a rare blood disease.
- She died after a long illness.
- a rare disorder of the liver
- a throat infection
- a heart condition
- childhood ailments
- a stomach bug
- 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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