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Infected: meaning, definitions and examples

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infected

 

[ ษชnหˆfษ›ktษชd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

medical

Having a disease-causing organism in the body.

Synonyms

contaminated, infested, polluted

Examples of usage

  • The doctor confirmed that he was infected with the flu virus.
  • The contaminated water supply led to many people becoming infected with the bacteria.
Context #2 | Adjective

computer science

Contaminated with a virus or malware.

Synonyms

complicated, compromised, corrupted

Examples of usage

  • The computer system was infected with a malicious virus.
  • Make sure to regularly update your antivirus software to prevent your device from getting infected.
Context #3 | Verb

general

To contaminate with a disease-causing organism.

Synonyms

contaminate, spread, transmit

Examples of usage

  • The virus quickly infected the entire population.
  • The bacteria infected the food, causing a widespread illness outbreak.

Translations

Translations of the word "infected" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infectado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค•เฅเคฐเคฎเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช infiziert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terinfeksi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝั„ั–ะบะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaraลผony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„ŸๆŸ“ใ—ใŸ (kansenshita)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท infectรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ infectado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท enfekte

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ์—ผ๋œ (gamyeomdoen)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุตุงุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ infikovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ infikovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„ŸๆŸ“็š„ (gวŽnrวŽn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ okuลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรฝktur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑา›ั‚ั‹ั€า“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yoluxmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ infectado

Etymology

The word 'infected' originated from the Latin word 'inficere', which means 'to taint or corrupt'. It first appeared in English in the late 16th century. Over time, the term has been widely used in various fields such as medicine, computer science, and general language to describe the spread of disease, contamination, or corruption.

See also: disinfect, disinfectant, disinfection, disinfector, infect, infection, infections, infectious.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,241, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.