infection vs pathological process

pathological process vs infection

infection and pathological process both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
infection	Yes	No	No	No
pathological process	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pathological process is a hypernym of infection; that is, pathological process is a word with a broader meaning than infection:

infection: (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
pathological process: an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease

Other hypernyms of infection include pathologic process.

infection (noun)	pathological process (noun)
moral corruption or contamination	an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

Difference between infection and pathological process

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