- present participle of infect.
infecting
Example Sentences
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Measles patients are ushered to negative-pressure rooms to avoid infecting others in hospitals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Sealing off: Leronlimab blocks what's left of the virus from infecting immune cells -- the equivalent of sealing off the room with a water-tight valve.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
In an interview with the Reuters news agency, Gaston urged the child and her mother to go to a health centre, as they risked "worsening their health" and "infecting their relatives".
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
With hantavirus, the incubation period can take up to six weeks, so people must be isolated for a really long time to ensure they won’t get sick and start infecting others.
From Slate ● May 16, 2026
Very few scientists thought this could happen, but no one wanted to take a chance on infecting planet earth with moon germs.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
