infect (redirected from infecting)

infect /in·fect/ (in-fekt´)

1. to invade and produce infection in.

2. to transmit a pathogen or disease to.

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in·fect (n-fkt)

v.

1. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent.

2. To communicate a pathogen or disease to another organism.

3. To invade and produce infection in an organ or body part.