What is another word for infection?
295 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɪnfˈɛkʃən], [ ɪnfˈɛkʃən], [ ɪ_n_f_ˈɛ_k_ʃ_ə_n]Table of Contents
Similar words for infection:- adulteration (noun)
- attribute (noun)
- bane (noun)
- canker (noun)
- contamination (noun)
- corruption (noun)
- disease (noun)
- distemper (noun)
- infection (noun)
- matter (noun)
- pest (noun)
- pestilence (noun)
- poison (noun)
- pollution (noun)
- taint (noun)
- toxin (noun)
- unhealthiness (noun)
- virus (noun)
- other synonyms
- contamination
- necrosis
- other relevant words
Definition for Infection:
Synonyms for Infection:
n.
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- fester,
- carrier,
- defense mechanism,
- cross infection,
- cross-contamination,
- antibody,
- biosecurity,
- defense,
- pollution,
- poisoning,
- epidemic,
- candida.
- doom,
- contagion,
- misfortune,
- bane,
- affliction,
- ill,
- scourge,
- evil,
- cancer,
- calamity.
- queasiness,
- debility,
- breakdown,
- fever,
- decrepitude,
- apoplexy,
- pestilence,
- feverishness,
- handicap,
- infliction,
- disorder,
- ailment,
- complication,
- sickness,
- collapse,
- affection,
- symptom,
- attack,
- malaise,
- spasm,
- malady,
- illness,
- disability,
- ague,
- Sickliness,
- indisposition,
- condition,
- unhealthiness,
- syndrome,
- infirmity,
- complaint,
- nausea,
- curse.
Other synonyms:
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- malformation,
- insufficiency,
- deformity,
- incidence,
- dysfunction,
- incapacity,
- insanity,
- STD,
- STI,
- pandemic,
- mental illness.
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- burnout.
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- upset,
- disturbance,
- worm,
- trouble.
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- case.
- propagate,
- radiate,
- contagious disease,
- feel,
- tension,
- transmit,
- destruction,
- communicable,
- transmission system,
- eye infection,
- burn,
- mantle,
- send,
- strep throat,
- cryptogenic infection,
- influence,
- mischief,
- transmittance,
- galvanism,
- airborne infection,
- vector,
- misuse,
- emit,
- soiling,
- animus,
- germ,
- harm,
- grievance,
- redness,
- stimulation,
- rage,
- convey,
- divine afflatus,
- give,
- firing,
- perversion,
- moving spirit,
- hereditary,
- infect,
- simmer,
- spot,
- bruise,
- epizootic,
- Befouling,
- spread,
- ulcer,
- damage,
- laceration,
- transmissible,
- boil,
- blight,
- run mad,
- Infectiousness,
- disgrace,
- sepsis,
- inspiration,
- outrage,
- Suscitation,
- Infecting,
- dirtying,
- seethe,
- scrape,
- aerial infection,
- pass,
- besmirchment,
- cut,
- thrill,
- woe,
- communicable disease,
- transmittable,
- fascination,
- Enravishment,
- Fouling,
- piquancy,
- intoxication,
- abrasion,
- pox,
- swelling,
- carry,
- Infections,
- epidemiology,
- afflatus,
- passion,
- adulterate,
- provocation,
- broadcast,
- blemish,
- fire,
- be excited,
- bacteria,
- ancestral,
- animating spirit,
- transmittal,
- pressure,
- genetic,
- ravish,
- patrimonial,
- detriment,
- adulteration,
- communicate,
- break out,
- endemic,
- entrust,
- vexation,
- agitation,
- pestiferous,
- vulgarism,
- respond,
- stain,
- flame,
- catch the flame,
- high pressure,
- traduce,
- deliver,
- calling forth,
- piquance,
- strep,
- hurt,
- debase,
- animation,
- vitiation,
- familial,
- secondary infection,
- work oneself up,
- enlivenment,
- havoc,
- foam,
- rave,
- catch the infection,
- contagious,
- irritation,
- contaminate,
- subjugation,
- Envenoming,
- befoul,
- fume,
- perturbation,
- wrong,
- befoulment,
- atrocity,
- murrain,
- infusion,
- pollute,
- alter,
- injury,
- despoliation,
- bad,
- abomination,
- festering,
- implication,
- transmitting,
- Rawness,
- prostitution,
- subclinical infection,
- genius,
- microbe,
- exhilaration,
- entrancement.
Paraphrases for Infection:
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
disorders, solutions, alternatives, Guidelines, cheers, infected.
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Noun, singular or mass
infestation, infective, inoculation, incidence, colonization, affliction, contracting, seropositivity, colonisation, immunodeficiency, condition, pollution, prophylaxis, parasite, pandemic, disorder, chlamydia.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
infectious, disease, Diseases.
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Noun, singular or mass
inflammation, infectivity, infectious, prevalence, outbreak, exposure, disease, spread.
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Verb, past tense
infected.
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Proper noun, singular
Antonyms for Infection:
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n.
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contamination
sterility, sanitation.
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contamination
Infection Sentence Examples:
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I shall not take the infection to - night.
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The men having a lyceum, the boys took the infection and even had a relapse.
Hypernym for Infection:
n.
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process
zymosis.
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state
staphylococcal infection, bilharzia, eye infection, focal infection, suprainfection, opportunistic infection, superinfection, respiratory tract infection, vaccinia, scabies, variola vaccinia, cross infection, lockjaw, virus infection, felon, stye, nonsocial infection, itch, septic sore throat, bilharziasis, Streptococcus Tonsilitis, paronychia, Protozoal Infection, streptococcal sore throat, viral infection, variola vaccine, hordeolum, sore, variola vaccina, sepsis, schistosomiasis, strep throat, whitlow, throat infection, sty, tetanus, tapeworm infection, enterobiasis, Vaccina, toxoplasmosis, respiratory infection.
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process
Hyponym for Infection:
n.
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attribute
corruption, corruptness, illegality.
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state
health problem, ill health, unhealthiness.
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attribute
Meronym for Infection:
n.
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state
incubation.
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state
