infected

(verb) communicate a disease to. Synonyms: infect. Example: "Your children have infected you with this head cold."

(verb) contaminate with a disease or microorganism. Synonyms: infect, taint.

(verb) corrupt with ideas or an ideology. Synonyms: infect. Example: "Society was infected by racism."

(verb) affect in a contagious way. Synonyms: infect. Example: "His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room."

(adj) containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms. Synonyms: septic (vs. antiseptic). Examples: "A septic sore throat." "A septic environment." "Septic sewage."