English · Word Candidate

infection

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: infections

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act or process of infecting.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động hoặc quá trình lây nhiễm

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự phát triển không kiểm soát của vi sinh vật có hại trong vật chủ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic[…]real kidneys[…]. But they are nothing like as efficient, and can cause bleeding, clotting and infection—not to mention inconvenience for patients, who typically need to be hooked up to one three t

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “infection” mean?

The act or process of infecting.

Is “infection” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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