n.
1.the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
2.(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
3.(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
4.an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
5.the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
6.moral corruption or contamination
7.(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
Idiom of the Day
bear (something) out or bear (out) something
to prove that something is right
Always being late bore out the fact that the man could never continue with one job for a long time.
