[noun] the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
[noun] (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
[noun] (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
[noun] an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted Synonyms:contagion, transmission
[noun] the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people; "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry" Synonyms:contagion
[noun] moral corruption or contamination; "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"
[noun] (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
