Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #379 of 1319

infection (n.)

disease caused by germs

Examples

  • An ear infection.

Key rules

  • An infection is a disease caused by germs
  • Catch an infection, have an infection, a urine infection
  • Infection is countable

Use cases

  • Describing illness
  • Medical treatment
  • Hygiene advice
💡 Tip: Infected is the adjective; infect is the verb.
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