1 [U] the act or process of causing or getting a disease:
to be exposed to infection * to increase the risk of infection
2 [C] an illness that is caused by bacteria or a VIRUS and that affects one part of the body:
an ear / throat infection * to pass on / spread an infection
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Is infection a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, infection is tagged as noun.
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