infection
Translation
infection, contagion
Examples
He has a serious ear infection.
He has a serious ear infection.
Wash your hands to prevent infection.
Wash your hands to prevent infection.
Grammar Patterns
an infection ((of sth.)) a disease in a part of your body He has a throat infection.
Similar Words
Synonyms: disease, illness, contamination
Etymology
From Latin 'infectio', from 'infect-' (past participle stem of 'inficere') + '-io' (noun suffix).
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of the verb 'to infect'. The '-ion' suffix often indicates an action, condition, or result.