transitive verb
su·per·in·fect·ed, su·per·in·fect·ing, su·per·in·fectsTo cause (a cell, for example) to be further infected with a microorganism; infect a second time or more.
superinfect
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present superinfects, present participle superinfecting, simple past and past participle superinfected)
- To infect as a superinfection.
Origin
super- +"Ž infect
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superinfect - Medical Definition
v.
To cause to be further infected with a microorganism; infect a second time or more.
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