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feminine
/iɱfekˈθjon/
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Translation
infection
Word origin
From Latin infectio, from inficere ('to dip in, stain, taint'), from in ('into') plus facere ('to do, make').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inficere
- English cognates
- infection, infect
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralinfecciones
Examples
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The doctor said the wound has an infection.
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You need antibiotics to cure the infection.
Lavarse .
Washing your hands helps to avoid an infection.
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The infection gave him a fever for two days.
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Is this type of infection serious?
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