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infección

infection

noun een-fehk-SYOHN Less Common
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Latin infectio (dyeing, contamination).

Usage Note

Infección refers to a microbial infection (infección bacteriana, infección viral). The verb is infectar and the adjective is infeccioso (infectious). Do not confuse infección with infestación (infestation, typically of parasites or pests): infección is microscopic (bacteria, viruses, fungi), while infestación implies visible organisms overrunning a place.

Examples

"El médico trató la infección con antibióticos."

Natural Translation

The doctor treated the infection with antibiotics.

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