infected
adjective
in·fect·ed
in-ˈfek-təd 
: 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
The Journal of the American Medical AssociationShe explains that leptospirosis bacteria are shed in the urine of infected animals.—Tania Banak
Tania BanakThe fungus produces as many as 1 million conidia per square centimeter of infected leaf surface.—G. B. Lucas
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In the infected brains, there were over 170 proteins changed.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
The infected person is currently isolating at home to avoid spreading measles to others, according to the press release.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
The agencies divided over whether the exposure could have come from a lab or from a natural exposure to an infected animal.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Not only are there hordes of infected to deal with, but the ongoing war between the Washington Liberation Front (WLF) militia group and the religious cult known as the Seraphites (or, as the Wolves call them, the Scars) has turned Seattle's streets into a violent battleground.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 5 May 2025
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
The infected person is currently isolating at home to avoid spreading measles to others, according to the press release.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
The agencies divided over whether the exposure could have come from a lab or from a natural exposure to an infected animal.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Not only are there hordes of infected to deal with, but the ongoing war between the Washington Liberation Front (WLF) militia group and the religious cult known as the Seraphites (or, as the Wolves call them, the Scars) has turned Seattle's streets into a violent battleground.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 5 May 2025
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“Infected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infected. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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