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S vs Infection - What's the difference?

s | infection |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun infection is

(pathology) the act or process of infecting.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

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    infection

    English

    (wikipedia infection)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) The act or process of infecting.
  • An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
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    Related terms

    * infect * infected * infectable

    Derived terms

    * spurious infection