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infection vs virus infection

virus infection vs infection

infection and virus infection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
infection Yes No No No
virus infection Yes No No No
As nouns, virus infection is a hyponym of infection; that is, virus infection 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
  • virus infection: infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans
infection (noun) virus infection (noun)
moral corruption or contamination infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans
(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 virus infection

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