infection

English

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • (pathology) The act or process of infecting.
  • An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.

Etymology

Derived from Old French infection derived from Latin *infectiō root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁-

Gloss

put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

哺

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