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reinfect
(re|infect)
Pronunciation:
/riːɪnˈfɛkt/
verb
[
with object
]
cause to become infected again:
even though there is a drug that can cure the disease, people can be reinfected
Derivatives
reinfection
Pronunciation:
/riːɪnˈfɛkʃ(ə)n/
noun
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