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1: to contaminate with a disease-producing substance or agent (as bacteria)2 a: to communicate a pathogen or a disease to bof a pathogenic organism : to invade (an individual or organ) usually by penetration cof a computer virus : to become transmitted and copied to (as a computer)3 a: contaminate
, corrupt <the inflated writing that infects such stories> b: to work upon or seize upon so as to induce sympathy, belief, or support <trying to infect their salespeople with their enthusiasm>
— in·fec·tor
\-ˈfek-tər\
noun
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