Reinfect: meaning, definitions and examples

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reinfect

 

[ riหหŒษชnหˆfษ›kt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น reinfeccionar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคฟเคฐ เคธเฅ‡ เคธเค‚เค•เฅเคฐเคฎเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wiederinfizieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terinfeksi kembali

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตั–ะฝั„ั–ะบัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ponownie zakaลผaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ†ๆ„ŸๆŸ“ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉinfecter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ reinfectar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yeniden enfekte etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฌ๊ฐ์—ผ์‹œํ‚ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุนุงุฏุฉ ุงู„ุนุฏูˆู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ znovu infikovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ znovu infikovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ†ๆ„ŸๆŸ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ponovno okuลพiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ endurtaka smitun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะนั‚ะฐ ะถาฑา›ั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™krar yoluxdurmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.