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infection meaning in Sanskrit

संक्रमण saṃkrámaṇa

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

infection in Sanskrit: संक्रमण (saṃkrámaṇa). In English, infection means the act or process of infecting.

Sanskrit words for infection

infection, disease
संक्रमण saṃkrámaṇa

English meaning of infection

  1. noun The act or process of infecting.
  2. noun An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
  3. noun A disease caused by such presence of a pathogen.
  4. noun A visible sign of such a disease, such as the suppuration of a wound.

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Questions about infection in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of infection in Sanskrit?
Infection in Sanskrit is संक्रमण (saṃkrámaṇa).
infection इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Infection: संक्रमण (saṃkrámaṇa).
What does infection mean in English?
Infection means the act or process of infecting.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “infection”: संक्रमण. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: infection (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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