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infection

infection

Meaning of infection

the passing of disease-causing germs into the body

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British English/ɪnˈfekʃən/
American English/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
Russian transcription[ɪnˈfʲɛksʲɪjə]
infection
infection - инфекция
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infection with Russian translation

infection usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Врач сказал, что порез может привести к инфекции.

The doctor said the cut could lead to infection.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она вымыла руки, чтобы снизить риск инфекции.

She washed her hands to lower the risk of infection.

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infection translation: инфекция. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce infection

/ɪnˈfekʃən/

infection translation

инфекция

infection examples

The doctor said the cut could lead to infection.

infection transcription

/ɪnˈfekʃən/, /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

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infection meaning: what does it mean?

the passing of disease-causing germs into the body

infection pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

infection is pronounced as /ɪnˈfekʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

infection definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The doctor said the cut could lead to infection. Translation: Врач сказал, что порез может привести к инфекции.

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