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adjective
- 1. (of a person, organism, etc.) affected with a disease-causing organism: "rabies results from a bite by an infected dog"
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INFECTED definition: 1. (of a person or animal) affected by an organism that can cause disease: 2. (of a substance…. Learn more.
The meaning of INFECTED is having an infection : contaminated with an infective agent (such as a bacterium or virus). How to use infected in a sentence.
When someone's infected, they've been exposed to an organism that causes a disease. It's too late for an infected person to get a flu vaccine — they already have the flu. In some cases, bodies of water can be described as infected, or contaminated with bacteria that can make people sick.
INFECT definition: 1. to pass a disease to a person, animal, or plant: 2. If a place, wound, or substance is…. Learn more.
adjective. 1. having a communicable disease. objects used by an infected person. a system to track infected animals. Scientists believe she became infected in Africa. As many as 15 million Americans are now infected with the tuberculosis bacterium. people who are infected with the virus. 2. contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms.
The meaning of INFECTION is the state produced by the establishment of one or more pathogenic agents (such as a bacteria, protozoans, or viruses) in or on the body of a suitable host. How to use infection in a sentence.
Definition of infected adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : to contaminate with a disease-producing substance or agent (such as bacteria) 2. a. : to communicate a pathogen or a disease to. b. of a pathogenic organism : to invade (an individual or organ) usually by penetration. c. of a computer virus : to become transmitted and copied to (a device, such as a computer) 3. a. : contaminate, corrupt.
to taint or contaminate with something that affects quality, character, or condition unfavorably: to infect the air with poison gas. to corrupt or affect morally: The news of the gold strike infected him with greed. to imbue with some pernicious belief, opinion, etc. Synonyms: corrupt, damage.
Other forms: infected; infecting; infects. To infect is to spread an illness to another person. If you sneeze on your friend, you may inadvertently infect her with your germs. When a disease moves from person to person, it infects them.
