Grade 6

infection

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(in-fec-tion) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. the fact or state of being infected especially by the presence in the body of bacteria or protozoans or viruses or other parasites

Example Sentence

My throat infection is better.

Synonyms

disease; sickness; virus

Antonyms

well; healthy

Rhymes

  • flexion
  • section

  • advection
  • affection
  • collection
  • complexion
  • confection
  • connection
  • convection
  • correction
  • defection
  • detection
  • direction
  • dissection
  • ejection
  • election
  • erection
  • infection
  • inflection
  • injection
  • inspection
  • objection
  • perfection
  • projection
  • protection
  • reflection
  • rejection
  • selection

  • circumspection
  • disaffection
  • disconnection
  • disinfection
  • imperfection
  • insurrection
  • interjection
  • intersection
  • introspection
  • predilection
  • preelection
  • recollection
  • redirection
  • reelection
  • reinspection
  • resurrection

  • interconnection
  • overprotection