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Detailed Translations for infection from English to Dutch

infection:

infection [the ~] nom

  1. the infection (inflammation)
    de ontsteking; de infectie
  2. the infection (contamination; infecting; poisoning)
    de besmetting; besmetten; aansteken

Translation Matrix for infection:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aansteken contamination; infecting; infection; poisoning
besmetten contamination; infecting; infection; poisoning
besmetting contamination; infecting; infection; poisoning
infectie infection; inflammation
ontsteking infection; inflammation fuse; fuze; kernel; pip; pith; wick
- contagion; transmission
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aansteken contaminate; ignite; infect; inflame; kindle; light; light a cigaret; light up; make burning; poison; send up in flames; set alight; set fire to; shine up; strike
besmetten contaminate; infect; poison

Related Words for "infection":

  • reinfection, infections

Synonyms for "infection":


Related Definitions for "infection":

  1. (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure1
  2. moral corruption or contamination1
    • ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable1
  3. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people1
    • the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry1
  4. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted1
  5. (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease1
  6. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound1
  7. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms1

Wiktionary Translations for infection:

infection
noun
  1. uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host
infection
noun
  1. een besmetting van lichaamsweefsel met ziekteverwekkers als bacteriën, virussen, schimmels of parasieten en de daaropvolgende ontstekingsreactie

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