transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈfekt ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin infectus, past participle of inficere, from in- + facere to make, do — more at do
Date: 14th century
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
c. of a computer virus : to become transmitted and copied to (as a computer)
3.
a. : contaminate , corrupt
the inflated writing that infect s 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