Scrabble?! INFECTION

Definitions of INFECTION in various dictionaries:

noun - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

noun - (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound

noun - (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

noun - an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

noun - the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

noun - moral corruption or contamination

noun - (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure

Invasion by and multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms in a bodily part or tissue, which may produce subsequent tissue injury and progress to overt disease through a variety of cellular or toxic mechanisms.

An instance of being infected.

An agent or a contaminated substance responsible for one’s becoming infected.

The pathological state resulting from having been infected.

An infectious disease.

Moral contamination or corruption.

Ready communication of an emotion or attitude by contact or example.