Noun B1

infection

/ɪnˈfekʃn/

উচ্চারণ: ইনফেকশন

সংক্রমণ, রোগজীবাণুর আক্রমণ

ব্যাকটেরিয়া, ভাইরাস বা ছত্রাকের মতো রোগজীবাণু শরীরে প্রবেশ করে সংখ্যাবৃদ্ধি করলে যে অবস্থার সৃষ্টি হয়। চিকিৎসাবিজ্ঞানে এটি একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ পরিভাষা।

the process of infecting or the state of being infected, especially by a disease-causing organism

Example

Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections, but they are ineffective against viral infections.

Memory hook

infection = in (into) + facere (to make) → ভেতরে ঢুকে ক্ষতিকর কিছু তৈরি করা → সংক্রমণ।

Related expressions

bacterial infection viral infection prevent infection treat an infection risk of infection infection control contagion contamination

Word family

infect infectious infected infective

Grammar note

Countable when referring to a specific instance (e.g., 'a serious infection'); uncountable when referring to the general process (e.g., 'the risk of infection').

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