Infected Meaning
/ˌɪˈnfɛktɪd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbsimple past and past participle of infect
"Slowly, the strange alien virus infected the whole town."
adjHaving an infection.
"The infected bodies were hastily piled up and burned."
nounOne who has an infection.
"I = the number of infecteds, the people who are currently sick"— 2017, Deborah Hughes-Hallett, Andrew M. Gleason, Patti Frazer Lock, Applied Calculus, page 427:
Sentence Examples
The air was infected with photochemical smog.
Be infected with the evil ways of the world.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The harmful bacteria quickly ____ the open wound, causing redness, pain, and swelling.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The nurse cleaned the ____ wound carefully before applying a fresh white bandage to it.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The harmful bacteria quickly ____ the open wound, causing redness, pain, and swelling.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The nurse cleaned the ____ wound carefully before applying a fresh white bandage to it.