Looking for the meaning of the word INFECT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of INFECT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Infect
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin infect- ‘tainted’, from the verb inficere, from in- ‘into’ + facere ‘put, do’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈfɛkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
affect (a person, organism, etc.) with a disease-causing organism
Short Definition:affect with disease-causing organism
Examples:- pregnant women who may have been infected with the virus
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