infection

/ɛ̃.fɛk.sjɔ̃/

la noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

infection
- La plaie s'infecte s'il ne la nettoie pas.
  
  The wound gets infected if he doesn't clean it.

Similar in other languages

German

Infektion is the German word for the same thing — both mean "infection."

Spanish

infección is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "infection."

Portuguese

infecção is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "infection."

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Last updated 2026-09-27