infected - Definition and Meaning

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(adjective)

definitions

(of a person, animal, or plant) affected with a disease-causing organism

examples

rabies results from a bite by an infected dog

(verb)

definitions

affect (a person, animal, or plant) with a disease-causing organism

examples

pregnant women who may have been infected with the virus

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