infections

NOUN

contamination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bug disease epidemic flu pollution virus

STRONG

contagion corruption defilement germs impurity poison

WEAK

communicability contagiousness insanitation septicity what's going around

Antonyms

WEAK

sanitation sterility

Example Sentences

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There were also reports of skin irritation, eye irritation and infections allegedly associated with the use of the wipes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

They say better surveillance, faster diagnostic tools, and more advanced water treatment technologies are needed to reduce the risk before infections happen.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The real test, he says, is what happens in the human trials as our immune systems are different to laboratory mice as ours have been shaped by years of infections.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Earlier this year, combined infections and complaints topped 6,000.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Dr. Macklin and Dr. McIlroy were kept busy with teeth that needed pulling, infections that needed treatment, saltwater sores that needed attention.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong