инфекция — meaning in English

English meaning

• bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
• contagion noun A disease that spreads by contact, or the process of it spreading.
• infection noun An illness caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other germs entering the body.

Senses

инфекция is used for these senses in English:

• bug A contagious illness, or a pathogen causing it.
• infection (pathology) The act or process of infecting.
• infection An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.

bug — full definition

1. noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
2. noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
3. noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
4. noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
5. verb To annoy or irritate someone.

contagion — full definition

1. noun A disease that spreads by contact, or the process of it spreading.
2. noun The spread of an idea, behavior, or crisis through a group, as if it were a disease.

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