infecting

Meanings

• Verb

  Causing something, such as a disease, to spread or affect other people or organisms.

  - "The mosquitoes were infecting people with malaria."
  - "The infected water was making many people sick."

• Adjective

  Contaminated with a disease-causing agent.

  - "The infecting water was the cause of the outbreak."
  - "The infecting mosquitoes were spreading the disease."

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Antonyms

disinfect

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Variants

List of all variants of infecting that leads to same result
infect , infected , infecting , infector , infectors , infects , co-infect , co-infected , co-infecting , co-infection , co-infections , co-infects , coinfect , coinfected , coinfecting , coinfection , coinfections , coinfects

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Etymology

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The term 'infecting' comes from the Latin word 'infectare', which means 'to touch upon' or 'to contaminate'. It was first used in English in the late 14th century.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the word 'infecting' in English was in the late 14th century.

2. The word 'infecting' is often used in medical contexts, but it can also be used more broadly to describe the spread of ideas or influences.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contagion: The spread of a disease or infection from one person or organism to another.

2. Transmission: The act of passing on a disease or infection from one person or organism to another.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'infecting' is often used to describe the spread of diseases or ideas. In art, it can refer to the way in which ideas or influences spread and influence other artists. In music, it can refer to the way in which musicians borrow and adapt elements from other musicians.

How to Memorize "infecting"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a disease spreading from one person to another, or imagine the word 'infecting' as a contaminated substance spreading.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'infecting' with the idea of contamination or the spread of a disease.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Infecting is a spreading contaminant' to remember the meaning of the word.

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