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infection

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act or process of infecting.

Examples :

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "
medicine disease biology microorganism process essential

Related Words

Illustration infecting

infecting verb

/ɪnˈfɛktɪŋ/

To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).

"Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes."

Illustration harmful

harmful adjective

/ˈhɑːmfl̩/ /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/

Of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious

"Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight."

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration painful

painful adjective

/ˈpeɪn.fəl/

Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

"The long walk home after school was painful because of my sore feet. "

Illustration quickly

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

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microorganisms noun

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈɔːrɡənɪzəmz/ /ˌmaɪkroʊˈɔːrɡənɪsm̩z/

An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye, especially a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.

"The cud is then reswallowed and further digested by specialized microorganisms that live in the rumen."

Illustration infected

infected verb

/ɪnˈfɛktɪd/

To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).

"Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes."

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

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process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

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uncontrolled adjective

/ˌʌnkənˈtroʊld/ /ˌʌnənˈtroʊld/

Not controlled; not under control.

"The wildfire spread quickly due to the uncontrolled winds. "