in·fect·ed
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Definition of infected
: having an infection : contaminated with an infective agent (such as a bacterium or virus)
an infected wound Through a number of different means, these viruses persist at very low, hard-to-detect levels in infected cells. — The Journal of the American Medical Association She explains that leptospirosis bacteria are shed in the urine of infected animals.— Tania Banak The fungus produces as many as 1 million conidia per square centimeter of infected leaf surface.— G. B. Lucas
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“Infected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infected. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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infected
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English Language Learners Definition of infected
: containing germs that cause disease
: having a disease caused by germs
: affected by a computer virus
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The first known use of infected was in 1534
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