Meaning & Definition of Infected in English
English⟶
Infected
/ɪnfɛktɪd/
adjective
1. Containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
- "A septic sore throat"
- "A septic environment"
- "Septic sewage"
synonym:
- septic,
- infected
Examples of using
The hospital quarantined the infected patients to avoid cross infection.
A virus infected Tom's computer.
It's not clear whether the cucumber infected the people, or if the people infected the cucumber.