adjective

infected

adjective

Having caught a disease or having a wound contaminated with harmful germs.

"The cut on his hand became infected and had to be treated with antibiotics."

"Several patients on the ward tested positive as infected."

How to Use Infected

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCarrying or affected by a disease-causing germ.

Common pairings

infected wound become infected infected with

more infected comparative, infecteds plural, most infected superlative

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The cut on his hand became _____ and had to be treated with antibiotics.

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