Definition of the word infected

Pronunciation of vocabulary infected

infectedadjective

bị nhiễm, bị đầu độc

/ɪnˈfɛktɪd/

Definition of the word <b>infected</b>

Origin of the word infected

"Infected" traces its roots back to the Latin word "infectus," meaning "stained" or "defiled." This connection arose from the ancient understanding of disease as a physical stain or corruption. Over time, the meaning shifted to encompass the idea of being "affected" or "impacted" by a harmful substance, like a disease or poison. This transition reflects the evolution of our understanding of disease from a purely physical phenomenon to a more complex biological process.

Vocabulary summary infected

typetransitive verb

meaninginfect, poison, infect

meaningpoisoning

exampleto infect someone with pernicious ideas

meaningspread, infect

examplehis courage infected his mates: his courage spread to his comrades

typeDefault

meaninginfluence

Example of vocabulary infectednamespace

meaning

affected by harmful bacteria, a virus, etc.

bị ảnh hưởng bởi vi khuẩn có hại, virus, v.v.

  • The wound from the dog bite had become infected.

    Vết thương do chó cắn đã bị nhiễm trùng.

  • an infected water supply

    nguồn nước bị nhiễm bệnh

  • patients who are infected with this virus

    bệnh nhân nhiễm virus này

  • The doctor informed the patient that they had been infected with the COVID-19 virus.

    Bác sĩ thông báo với bệnh nhân rằng họ đã bị nhiễm virus COVID-19.

  • The rural villages in the region were severely impacted by the infection caused by the contaminated water supply.

    Các làng quê trong khu vực bị ảnh hưởng nghiêm trọng bởi tình trạng nhiễm trùng do nguồn nước bị ô nhiễm.

meaning

affected by a computer virus

bị ảnh hưởng bởi virus máy tính

  • an infected PC

    một PC bị nhiễm virus

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary infected

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