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Infected

🔄 Synonyms of "Infected"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dirtyverb	Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
pussynoun	(vulgar, colloquial) The female genitalia; the vulva or vagina.
putrid	Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
purulent	(medicine) Consisting of pus.
contaminated	made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
festeringnoun	The condition of something that festers.
septicnoun	Of or pertaining to sepsis.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Infected"

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Word	Definition
septicnoun	Of or pertaining to sepsis.
purulent	(medicine) Consisting of pus.
festeringnoun	The condition of something that festers.
pussynoun	(vulgar, colloquial) The female genitalia; the vulva or vagina.
putrid	Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
dirtyverb	Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
contaminatedverb	made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
contagious	(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.
infectious	(pathology, typically of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens.
infectionnoun	An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
hiv-positive	Alternative form of HIV positive. [Infected by HIV.]
hivnoun	(virology) Initialism of human immunodeficiency virus. [(virology) Either of the two related viruses, human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) and human immunodeficiency virus 2 (HIV-2) that progressively destroy the body's immune system and can potentially lead to AIDS.]
hcvnoun	(uncountable, virology, pathology) Initialism of hepatitis C virus. [A virus that causes the disease hepatitis C.]
viralnoun	(social media) Circulated rapidly and widely from one user to another.
virusnoun	A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and that sometimes causes disease in the host organism (such agents are often classed as nonliving infectious particles and less often as microorganisms).
endemicnoun	(especially of diseases) Prevalent in a particular area or region, persistent within a population.
acquired	(medicine) Developed after birth; not congenital.
seropositivenoun	Testing positive for a given pathogen, especially HIV (HIV positive). (of blood serum)
polluted	Made unclean or impure.
wounded	Suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife.