infest

infest definition - medical

in·fest (ĭn-fĕstˈ)

verb
  1. To live as a parasite in or on tissues or organs or on the skin and its appendages.
  2. To inhabit or overrun in numbers large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious.

Related Forms:

  • inˌfes·taˈtion noun

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