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Infected
see synonyms of infectedAdjective
1. infected, septic
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
Example Sentences:'a septic sore throat''a septic environment''septic sewage'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Infected
see synonyms of infectedadjective
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 HIV
2.
contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms
Wounds were infected and amputations were common.
a virus which is spread mainly by infected blood
In tropical climates any small cut can quickly become infected.
3.
used to describe a place where pathogenic microorganisms are causing a disease to spread among people, animals, or plants
Pending tests, thousands more chickens within a 16-kilometre radius of the infected
farm were quarantined.
In heavily infected areas, half the population become blind.
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Infected
see synonyms of infectedtr.v. in·fect·ed, in·fect·ing, in·fects
1. To invade and proliferate in, often resulting in disease. Used of microorganisms or other infectious agents: people who were infected with salmonella.
2. To cause the invasion of (a cell, for example) with a microorganism or other infectious agent: The researchers infected the bacteria with a virus.
3. To transmit a pathogen or disease to: The sick child infected the entire class.
4. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent: Cholera infected the water supply.
5. Computers To become transmitted to and copied on (a hard drive, for example). Used of a virus or other harmful software.
6. To affect by transmission or be communicated to. Used of an idea, emotion, or attitude: "His fear infected me, and ... I followed as fast as I could" (W.H. Hudson).
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