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Infected

/ˌɪˈnfɛktɪd/
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(verb) simple past and past participle of infect

The air was infected with photochemical smog.
Be infected with the evil ways of the world.
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The nurse cleaned the ____ wound carefully before applying a fresh white bandage to it.

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