infected
Meanings
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meaning 1: to spread or communicate a disease or harmful agent.
- "Example 1: The flu virus is highly contagious and can be easily infected by touching a contaminated surface or shaking hands with an infected person."
- "Example 2: The HIV virus is not easily transmitted through casual contact but can be infected by sharing needles or having unprotected sex with an infected person."
Pronunciation
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Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2651063"
Antonyms
disinfect
Rhymes
Words rhyming with infectedinvented , contrived , devised , derived , conceived
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,-
hemophobia: fear of blood
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homeopathy: alternative medicine using natural substances
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heterophobia: fear of heterosexuality
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heliophobia: fear of the sun
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hemorrhoid: swollen vein in the rectum or anus
Variants
List of all variants of infected that leads to same resultinfected , infect , infecting , infector , infectors , infects , co-infect , co-infected , co-infecting , co-infection , co-infections , co-infects , coinfect , coinfected , coinfecting , coinfection , coinfections , coinfects
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.Old French inficier, from in- 'in' + facere 'to do'.
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