Synonyms of infection

1. infection, ill health, unhealthiness, health problem: usage: the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
2. infection, linguistic process: usage: (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
3. infection, pathologic process, pathological process: usage: (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
4. infection, contagion, transmission, incident: usage: an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
5. contagion, infection, communication: usage: the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people; "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"
6. infection, corruptness, corruption: usage: moral corruption or contamination; "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"
7. infection, illegality: usage: (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure