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Without effective human intervention, epidemics and pandemics typically end only when the virus or bacteria has infected every available host and all have either died or become immune to the disease.
Alan Huffman

Meaning of "infected" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INFECTED

infected  [ɪnˈfektɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFECTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Infected is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INFECTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of infected in the English dictionary

The first definition of infected in the dictionary is having a communicable disease. Other definition of infected is contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms. Infected is also used to describe a place where pathogenic microorganisms are causing a disease to spread among people, animals, or plants.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFECTED


addicted
əˈdɪktɪd
affected
əˈfɛktɪd
attracted
əˈtræktɪd
collected
kəˈlɛktɪd
connected
kəˈnɛktɪd
directed
dɪˈrɛktɪd
disconnected
ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd
elected
ɪˈlɛktɪd
expected
ɪkˈspɛktɪd
misdirected
ˌmɪsdɪˈrektɪd
neglected
nɪˈɡlektɪd
obtected
ɒbˈtektɪd
projected
prəˈdʒektɪd
protected
prəˈtɛktɪd
respected
rɪˈspɛktɪd
restricted
rɪˈstrɪktɪd
suspected
səˈspɛktɪd
unexpected
ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd
unprojected
ˌʌnprəˈdʒektɪd
unrecollected
ˌʌnrekəˈlektɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFECTED

infect
infectant
infecter
infection
infection rate
infectious
infectious canine hepatitis
infectious disease
infectious enterohepatitis
infectious hepatitis
infectious keratitis
infectious mononucleosis
infectiously
infectiousness
infective
infectively
infectiveness
infectivity
infector
infecund

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFECTED

dejected
disaffected
dissected
impacted
inflected
self-directed
unaffected
uncollected
unconnected
uncorrected
undetected
undirected
unelected
uninfected
unprotected
unselected
unsuspected
well-connected
well-protected
well-respected
write-protected

Synonyms and antonyms of infected in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INFECTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «infected» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of infected

Translation of «infected» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFECTED

Find out the translation of infected to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of infected from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «infected» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

感染
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infectados
570 millions of speakers

English

infected
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संक्रमित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إصابة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инфицированных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infectado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংক্রমিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

infecté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dijangkiti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entzündet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

感染する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kena infeksi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiễm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संसर्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

enfekte
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zainfekowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інфікованих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infectate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μολυνθεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besmet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

infekterade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

infisert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of infected

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFECTED»

The term «infected» is very widely used and occupies the 14.016 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFECTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about infected

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10 QUOTES WITH «INFECTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word infected.
1
Herb Alpert
This was during a period when I was producing Brazil '66 records and got infected by Brazilian music.
2
Sean Booth
A lot of the Warp stuff has infected people's minds 'cause they're at the point where they can put tracks out, 'cause electronics are cheaper in America and kids are richer generally.
3
Peter Dinklage
When people are infected by my charm, they don't see my size. My piercing deep blue eyes are distracting.
4
Philip Emeagwali
Eighty percent of Americans with HIV do not know they are infected.
5
Anthony Fauci
An AIDS-free generation would mean that virtually no child is born with HIV; that, as those children grow up, their risk of becoming infected is far lower than it is today; and that those who become infected can access treatment to help prevent them from developing AIDS and from passing the virus on to others.
6
Anthony Fauci
Even the pandemic flu of 1918 only killed one to two percent of the people who were infected.
7
Milos Forman
First of all, whoever didn't want to be a member of this association or the other association, was branded, you know, like a dangerous individualist, you know, infected by the Western decadence, you know. So everybody joined.
8
Franklin Graham
Jesus Christ came for me, and he came for each person that is infected with HIV/AIDS. God loves that person. He doesn't hate them. They've made mistakes. We've all made mistakes. But God loves them, God cares for them, and Jesus Christ died for their sins.
9
Alan Huffman
Without effective human intervention, epidemics and pandemics typically end only when the virus or bacteria has infected every available host and all have either died or become immune to the disease.
10
Claudio Hummes
In fact, a large majority of those have died and of those expected to die of AIDS, as well as of those who are infected with the virus, are in sub-Saharan Africa.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFECTED»

Discover the use of infected in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infected and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Infected
They dropped from the atmosphere like microscopic snow.
Scott Sigler, 2009
2
The Infected Implant
This book covers contributions from international experts who came together in Potsdam, Germany, at the invitation of Professor Heino Kienapfel, MD PhD, of the Department of Special Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Centre of ...
Heino Kienapfel, Klaus-Dieter Kühn, 2009
3
Infected Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Algorithmic Approach
This book will outline and detail the best possible course of treatment and formulate custom algorithms for every possible case, based on current evidence. reviews of current concepts and recipes for the diagnostic and therapeutic ...
Rihard Trebše, 2012
4
Infected Christianity: A Study of Modern Racism
This is followed by a discussion of Afrikaner racism, and an exploration of black nationalism in the United States and its advocacy of a black Christ.
Alan T. Davies, 1988
5
T Cell Epitope Ontogeny in AIDS-virus Infected Cells
Unfortunately, conventional vaccine approaches to HIV have failed, highlighting the need for novel vaccine modalities.
Jonah Bradley Sacha, 2007
6
Management of the HIV-infected Patient
A practical, detailed and up-to-date text on the clinical management of HIV infection and AIDS.
Suzanne Crowe, Jennifer Hoy, John Mills, 1996
7
Transport and Trafficking in the Malaria-Infected Erythrocyte
There is an urgent need to uncover new therapies that will protect against malaria, as the parasite becomes increasingly resistant to available drugs and this book offers insights into three interrelated aspects of the malaria-infected ...
Novartis Foundation, 2008
8
Virally Infected Cells
Following this is an exciting presentation from Stefan Hoglund and his colleagues on ISCOMs and immunostimulation with viral antigens. This unique approach is already proving to be of value, particularly in animal virology.
Robin Harris, 1989
9
Effects of Infant Massage on HIV-infected Mothers and Their ...
Keywords: Depression, HIV, Maternal Stress.
Krista Lee Oswalt, 2009
10
Infected: Life After Death
"Sequel to Infected: Bloodlines" "Infected: Book Three" In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds.
Andrea Speed, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFECTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infected is used in the context of the following news items.
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West Nile-infected mosquitoes found in Rankin County - WMC …
West Nile virus can be transmitted to humans, horses and other animals by infected mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are infected when they bite ... «WMC Action News 5, Jul 15»
2
Pistons Fans: Are you infected with the plus-minus virus?
A sad truth exists for all of us. We've all been infected with the plus-minus virus. Your significant other, friends and relatives have probably seen ... «PistonPowered, Jul 15»
3
HIV-infected inmate who spit blood at corrections officers gets more …
SCRANTON, Pa. — An HIV-infected county inmate who tussled with guards and spit blood at them got jail time Wednesday in Lackawanna County Court. «CorrectionsOne, Jul 15»
4
BusinessWorld | 890 infected with HIV
BACOLOD CITY -- A total of 890 people have been reported to have been infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immune ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
5
20 Million Nigerians Infected With Hepatitis Virus-FG - allAfrica.com
About 20 million Nigerians are infected with the Hepatitis B and C virus in Nigeria, Community Health physician Dr Chukwuma Anyaike has ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
'Contracted: Phase II' Trailer Gets Infected - - Bloody Disgusting!
IFC Midnight and BoulderLight Pictures released the first trailer, via The Playlist, for Contracted: Phase II, opening in Theaters, On Demand and ... «Bloody Disgusting, Jul 15»
7
20m Nigerians infected with Hepatitis virus-FG
About 20 million Nigerians are infected with the Hepatitis B and C virus in Nigeria, Community Health physician Dr Chukwuma Anyaike has ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
8
Tornado in Veneto, Italy: Spirit of Unity and Solidarity has Infected
Just after 5 p.m. on July 8, 2015 the sky over Mira, Italy, turned charcoal-grey and thunder rumbled in the distance. The storm we had been told ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
4 trees infected with Dutch elm disease in Regina
Four tress have been infected with Dutch elm disease in Regina. hi-wpg-elm-trees-file. About 1/3 of the trees found in Regina are American ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
10
Boy contracts meningitis after eating infected snails
HCM CITY (VNS) — A 10-year-old boy from U Minh District in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau has been hospitalised after contracting ... «Viet Nam News, Jul 15»

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