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infected

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈfɛktɪd/

infected means: Having a disease caused by harmful germs entering the body or part of it.

adjective

HAVING AN INFECTIONB1

Having a disease caused by harmful germs entering the body or part of it.

  • The cut looks infected.
  • Doctors treated the infected patients separately.
  • An infected animal can pass the disease to others.

How to use it: infected with something (The animals were infected with a dangerous virus.)

Opposites: uninfected

Common phrases: infected wound, infected person, infected animals

Questions about infected

What does infected mean?

Having a disease caused by harmful germs entering the body or part of it.

What is infected in other languages?

Türkçe: enfekte · Español: infectado · Français: infecté · Deutsch: infiziert · Italiano: infetto · 日本語: 感染した

How do you pronounce infected?

It is pronounced /ɪnˈfɛktɪd/.

How do you use infected in a sentence?

The cut looks infected. Doctors treated the infected patients separately.

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