infected
adjective
in·fect·ed
in-ˈfek-təd 
: 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
The Journal of the American Medical AssociationShe explains that leptospirosis bacteria are shed in the urine of infected animals.—Tania Banak
Tania BanakThe fungus produces as many as 1 million conidia per square centimeter of infected leaf surface.—G. B. Lucas
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These structural changes had the overall effect of improving the ability of infected ants to isolate themselves, which Stroeymeyt had documented previously.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
There are also antiviral treatments available for some infected people.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
There’s a whole history, actually, of how the Pentagon responded to the epidemic within its ranks, first by imprisoning infected men.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
There are also antiviral treatments available for some infected people.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
There’s a whole history, actually, of how the Pentagon responded to the epidemic within its ranks, first by imprisoning infected men.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infected
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“Infected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infected. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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