Definition of infect

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Infect (v. t.) To communicate to or affect with, as qualities or emotions, esp. bad qualities; to corrupt; to contaminate; to taint by the communication of anything noxious or pernicious..

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Infection :: Infection (n.) The state of being infected; contamination by morbific particles; the result of infecting influence; a prevailing disease; epidemic.
Sing :: Sing (v. t.) To utter with musical infections or modulations of voice.
Microorganism :: Microorganism (n.) Any microscopic form of life; -- particularly applied to bacteria and similar organisms, esp. such are supposed to cause infectious diseases..
Murrion :: Murrion (a.) Infected with or killed by murrain.
Touch :: Touch (v. t.) To infect; to affect slightly.
Avignon Berry :: Avignon berry () The fruit of the Rhamnus infectorius, eand of other species of the same genus; -- so called from the city of Avignon, in France. It is used by dyers and painters for coloring yellow. Called also French berry..
Murrain :: Murrain (n.) An infectious and fatal disease among cattle.
Mumps :: Mumps (n.) A specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands; epidemic or infectious parotitis.
Venenate :: Venenate (v. t.) To poison; to infect with poison.
Infectious :: Infectious (a.) Contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure and forfeiture.
Infectious :: Infectious (a.) Having qualities that may infect; communicable or caused by infection; pestilential; epidemic; as, an infectious fever; infectious clothing; infectious air; infectious vices..
Ichorhaemia :: Ichorhaemia (n.) Infection of the blood with ichorous or putrid substances.
Malarious :: Malarious (a.) Of or pertaining, to or infected by, malaria..
Miasma :: Miasma (n.) Infectious particles or germs floating in the air; air made noxious by the presence of such particles or germs; noxious effluvia; malaria.
Infection :: Infection (n.) The act or process of infecting.
Fomes :: Fomes (n.) Any substance supposed to be capable of absorbing, retaining, and transporting contagious or infectious germs; as, woolen clothes are said to be active fomites..
Reinfect :: Reinfect (v. t.) To infect again.
Itchy :: Itchy (a.) Infected with the itch, or with an itching sensation..
Inoculate :: Inoculate (v. t.) To communicate a disease to ( a person ) by inserting infectious matter in the skin or flesh; as, to inoculate a person with the virus of smallpox,rabies, etc. See Vaccinate..
Spray :: Spray (v. t.) A jet of fine medicated vapor, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer..
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