infecção

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin īnfectiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: in‧fe‧ção

Noun

infecção f (plural infecções) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling, European Portuguese spelling)

  1. infection (uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host)

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