Meaning & use
infected
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contaminated with disease-causing microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi
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The cut on his hand became infected after he forgot to clean it.
Doctors isolated the infected patients to stop the virus from spreading.
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Also used figuratively, as in an 'infected' computer file or system, to mean contaminated by something harmful like malware.
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