"infection" meaning in English

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      "form": "infection",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He had a serious infection from the cut on his arm."
        }
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        "An infection is when germs enter the body and make it sick."
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      "examples": [
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          "text": "The doctor had to treat a person with a scabies infection."
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        "An infection is the state of being infected."
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      "ipa": "/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/"
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  "word": "infection"
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    {
      "form": "infection",
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          "text": "He had a serious infection from the cut on his arm."
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        "An infection is when germs enter the body and make it sick."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The doctor had to treat a person with a scabies infection."
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "An infection is the state of being infected."
      ]
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