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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According to the Mayo Clinic, there’s no immediate sign that you’ve been infected with rabies, the deadly virus that’s nearly always spread to humans from contact with an infected animal.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 July 2025
There are no vaccines or medications to prevent or treat West Nile virus but very few infected feel sick.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 July 2025
People can also become infected due to contaminated raw or undercooked seafood, especially shellfish such as oysters.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 21 July 2025
Mussels and their larvae spread in two ways: By floating downstream or when they are transported by people from an infected body of water on boats, boots and bouys.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 July 2025
There are no vaccines or medications to prevent or treat West Nile virus but very few infected feel sick.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 July 2025
People can also become infected due to contaminated raw or undercooked seafood, especially shellfish such as oysters.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 21 July 2025
Mussels and their larvae spread in two ways: By floating downstream or when they are transported by people from an infected body of water on boats, boots and bouys.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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