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单词 infected
释义

infected

adjective

in·​fect·​ed in-ˈfek-təd How to pronounce infected (audio)
: 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

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of infect

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

infected

verb

past tense of infect
as in poisoned
to pass something harmful (such as a disease) to someone or something else If you come to work when you're sick, you'll infect everyone in the office.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • poisoned
  • contaminated
  • corrupted
  • fouled
  • spoiled
  • transmitted
  • tainted
  • polluted
  • transfused
  • gave
  • spread
  • stained
  • communicated
  • transferred
  • smudged
  • conveyed
  • imparted
  • defiled
  • dirtied
  • befouled
  • conducted
  • soiled
  • rotted
  • sullied
  • blackened
  • grimed
  • begrimed
  • besmirched
  • adulterated
  • diluted
  • smirched
  • disseminated
  • muddied
  • fouled up
  • mired
  • doctored
  • propagated
  • diffused
  • watered down
  • spoilt
  • handed down
  • broadcast
  • handed on
  • broadcasted
  • delivered
  • handed over
  • surrendered
  • turned over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sterilized
  • disinfected
  • purified
  • contracted
  • caught
  • cleaned
  • sanitized
  • decontaminated
  • cleansed
  • came down (with)
  • distilled
  • cleared
  • purged
  • filtered
  • clarified
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