Infection
Infection noun - (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease.
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Synonyms for Infection
Sty and infection are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Sty" with "Infection", this nouns are similar.
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Sty and Infection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/infection/sty
Infection & Sty. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/infection/sty>.
Sty or Infection. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/infection/sty.
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