Reinfect: meaning, definitions and examples
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reinfect
[ riหหษชnหfษkt ]
medical context
To reinfect means to infect someone or something again after they have recovered from a previous infection. This term is often used in medical settings to describe cases where an individual contracts the same infection multiple times.
Synonyms
recontaminate, reinfect again, reinvade
Examples of usage
- He was reinfected with the flu shortly after recovering.
- Individuals can reinfect themselves with a virus if they are not cautious.
- The study found that some patients were reinfected with COVID-19 a few months later.
Translations
Translations of the word "reinfect" in other languages:
๐ต๐น reinfeccionar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเคฟเคฐ เคธเฅ เคธเคเคเฅเคฐเคฎเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช wiederinfizieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ terinfeksi kembali
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตัะฝััะบัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ponownie zakaลผaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๆๆใใ
๐ซ๐ท rรฉinfecter
๐ช๐ธ reinfectar
๐น๐ท yeniden enfekte etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ๊ฐ์ผ์ํค๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุนุงุฏุฉ ุงูุนุฏูู
๐จ๐ฟ znovu infikovat
๐ธ๐ฐ znovu infikovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๆๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ ponovno okuลพiti
๐ฎ๐ธ endurtaka smitun
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะนัะฐ ะถาฑาัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แ แแแคแแชแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษkrar yoluxdurmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ reinfectar
Etymology
The term 'reinfect' is derived from the prefix 're-', meaning 'again', and 'infect', which comes from the Latin root 'inficere', meaning 'to taint' or 'to dye'. The prefix indicates the recurrence of the action described by the verb. In the medical context, 'infect' has been used since the late 14th century to describe the introduction of pathogenic organisms into a host. The combination of 're-' and 'infect' emerged in the 20th century as health professionals began recognizing the phenomenon of repeated infections, particularly in the context of viruses and other contagious diseases. The concept has been essential in understanding how certain pathogens can evade the immune system, leading to repeated bouts of disease in infected individuals.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #41,186, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.