noun
- a person or thing that infects others with a disease
Examples
- The patient was identified as the primary infector in the outbreak.
- Health officials traced the virus back to a single infector.
- Mosquitoes serve as infectors for malaria in tropical regions.
- The infector unknowingly spread the illness to dozens of people.
- Contact tracing helps identify potential infectors in the community.
- Medical staff took precautions when treating the suspected infector.