Medical Dictionary
infect
vt in·fect \in-ˈfekt\
Medical Definition of INFECT
1
: to contaminate with a disease-producing substance or agent (as bacteria)
2
a : to communicate a pathogen or a disease to b of a pathogenic organism : to invade (an individual or organ) usually by penetration—compare infest
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