infects
- present tense form of infect (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The U.K. also announced sanctions against hackers responsible for Lumma Stealer, malware that sucks up sensitive information from devices it infects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
When E. multilocularis infects a person or animal, it can produce cancer-like cysts in the liver and, in some cases, other organs.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
It infects the heath-star moss that is damaging UK environments by taking over and turfing out other species.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
It uses a common cold virus that normally infects chimpanzees but has been genetically engineered to make it safe for people.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Provided that each victim thereby infects on the average more than one new victim, the bacterium will spread, even though the first host happens to die.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
