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infected

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in·fect  (n-fkt)
tr.v. in·fect·ed, in·fect·ing, in·fects
1. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent.
2. To communicate a pathogen or disease to.
3. To invade and produce infection in.
4. To contaminate or corrupt: envy that infected their thoughts; a society that was infected by racism.
5. To affect in a contagious way: "His fear infected me, and . . . I followed as fast as I could" (W.H. Hudson).

[Middle English infecten, to afflict with disease, from Latin nficere, nfect-, to stain, infect (in-, in; see in-2 + facere, to do; see dh- in Indo-European roots).]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.infected - containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage"
unhealthful - detrimental to good health; "unhealthful air pollution"; "unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint"
germy - full of germs or pathological microorganisms; "the water in New York harbor is oily and dirty and germy"
Translations
infected [ɪnˈfektɪd] ADJ [wound, foot, blood, needle] → infectado; [person] → contagiado, infectado
to be infectedestar infectado
to become or get infected [wound, eye] → infectarse
infected [ɪnˈfɛktɪd] adj
[place, area] → infecté(e)
[blood] → contaminé(e)
to become infected [wound] → s'infecter; [person] → être contaminé(e)
infected
adjinfiziert; water, placeverseucht; meatverdorben
infected [ɪnˈfɛktɪd] adj (wound) → infetto/a; (person) → contagiato/a
to become infected (wound) → infettarsi
infected with measles → affetto/a da morbillo
infected [ɪnˈfɛktɪd] adj (wound) → infetto/a; (person) → contagiato/a
to become infected (wound) → infettarsi
infected with measles → affetto/a da morbillo


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As these folks came out by twos and threes upon the open, they found little knots of people talking excitedly and peering at the spinning mirror over the sand pits, and the new-comers were, no doubt, soon infected by the excitement of the oc- casion.
A month or two found even the Dodecagons infected with the innovation.
But in justice to this prince's great clemency, and the care he has of his subjects' lives (wherein it were much to be wished that the Monarchs of Europe would imitate him), it must be mentioned for his honour, that strict orders are given to have the infected parts of the floor well washed after every such execution, which, if his domestics neglect, they are in danger of incurring his royal displeasure.
 
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