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# inficere **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Latin **Slug:** inficere ## Words From This Root - infective - capable of causing infection; communicating disease - disinfection - the process of cleaning something to destroy bacteria and germs
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infective
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/ɪnˈfɛktɪv/
capable of causing infection; communicating disease
disinfection
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/ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/
the process of cleaning something to destroy bacteria and germs
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