Meaning of the word infected in English

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infected

US /.ɪnˈfek.t̬ɪd/

UK /.ɪnˈfek.t̬ɪd/

(of a person, organism, etc.) affected with a disease-causing organism.

Example:

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rabies results from a bite by an infected dog

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