infection vs sore

sore vs infection

infection and sore both are nouns.

infection is not an adjective while sore is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
infection	Yes	No	No	No
sore	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, sore is a hyponym of infection; that is, sore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than infection:

infection: the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
sore: an open skin infection

Other hyponyms of infection include enterobiasis, felon, whitlow, focal infection, cross infection, nonsocial infection, opportunistic infection, paronychia, protozoal infection, respiratory infection, respiratory tract infection, itch, scabies, bilharzia, bilharziasis, schistosomiasis, sepsis, staphylococcal infection, septic sore throat, strep throat, streptococcal sore throat, streptococcus tonsilitis, throat infection, eye infection, hordeolum, sty, stye, superinfection, suprainfection, tapeworm infection, lockjaw, tetanus, toxoplasmosis, viral infection, virus infection, vaccina, vaccinia, variola vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia.

infection (noun)	sore (noun)
moral corruption or contamination	an open skin infection
(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

infection (adjective)	sore (adjective)
	roused to anger
	hurting
	causing misery or pain or distress

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