infects

[US]/ɪnˈfɛkts/
[UK]/ɪnˈfɛkts/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.(of a disease) to cause disease in a person, animal, or plant; to contaminate or make something dirty; to have an effect on someone or something

Phrases & Collocations

virus infects

bacteria infects

infection infects

pathogen infects

disease infects

contagion infects

fungus infects

virus infects cells

germ infects

infects host

Example Sentences

the virus infects the respiratory system.

contaminated water infects the local population.

the disease infects both plants and animals.

it infects the computer through malicious software.

he worries that the flu will infect his family.

the bacteria infects the wound quickly.

she was careful not to infect others with her cold.

invasive species can infect local ecosystems.

the infection spreads as it infects more people.

he studies how the virus infects cells.

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