infection

noun
B2
1
B2
the act or process of causing or getting a disease
عفونت
compare contagion
2
B2
an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body
عفونت, بیماری عفونی
an ear/a chest infection
a urinary tract/respiratory infection
a viral/bacterial infection
a media campaign to raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections
to cause an infection
Sneezing is the most common way of spreading an infection.
a fungal infection of the skin
see also yeast infection