Dictionary

infiltrate en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɪnfɪltɹeɪt/ (UK)
• /ˈɪnfəltɹeɪt/ (US)
• /ɪnˈfɪltɹeɪt/ (US)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English infiltrate (adjective), from Medieval Latin infiltrātus, from infiltrō.

Meanings

1. Any undesirable substance or group of cells that has made its way into part of the body.
   • Common immunohistochemical markers of this lymphoma include CD2, CD56, CD3, and T-cell receptors. 7 Typically, the histology of these lymphomas are characterized by monomorphic inflammatory cellular infiltrates, which may be diffuse or show angiocentricity and angiodestruction as well as tissue destruction. 7 Lymphoid markers from the nasal mucosal biopsy from this patient were negative for CD56 and EBER. 2015, Brook McConnell, M. Sherif Said, Vijay R. Ramakrishnan, “Nasal septal perforation associated with pyoderma gangrenosum”, in Allergy & Rhinology, volume 6, →DOI:
   • One critical distinction to make is whether a focal corneal infiltrate is infected with bacteria or is a sterile immunologic response. 2008, Jimmy D. Bartlett, Siret D. Jaanus, Clinical Ocular Pharmacology, page 539:
   • Extensive lumpy infiltrates with a tendency to caseate and to form fistulas with purulent secretions appear, mainly in the anogenital region. 2013, Otto Braun-Falco, Dermatology, page 141:

Forms

Translations (6)

de Infiltrat (infiltrate) · hu beszűrődés (infiltrate) · hu infiltrátum (infiltrate) · pl naciek (infiltrate) · id infiltrat (infiltrate) · ro infiltrat (infiltrate)

infiltrate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈɪnfɪltɹeɪt/ (UK)
• /ˈɪnfəltɹeɪt/ (US)
• /ɪnˈfɪltɹeɪt/ (US)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English infiltrate (adjective), from Medieval Latin infiltrātus, from infiltrō.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.
   • The spy infiltrated the high-tech company and stole many secrets.
   • Caithness was infiltrated with a palpable sense of being underimagined. 2012, Will Self, Tough, Tough Toys for Tough, Tough Boys, →ISBN, page 113:
2. (transitive) To cause to penetrate in this way.
   • The agency infiltrated several spies into the company.
3. (ambitransitive, of a liquid) To pass through something by filtration.
4. (transitive) To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by filtration.
5. (ambitransitive) To invade or penetrate a tissue or organ.
   • In certain conditions, immune cells may infiltrate into the cerebrospinal fluid.
   • High-grade tumors often infiltrate surrounding structures.
   • Plesner et al. reported the nonbeta islet endocrine cell remodeling in diabetic NOD mice: that study suggested that infiltrating immune cells may restrict alpha-cell expansion in NOD mouse islet in the diabetic state [ 36 ]. 2015 August 5, Roberto Codella et al., “Moderate Intensity Training Impact on the Inflammatory Status and Glycemic Profiles in NOD Mice”, in Journal of Diabetes Research, volume 2015, →DOI:
6. (transitive) To send (soldiers, spies, etc.) through gaps in the enemy line.
7. (intransitive, of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein, remaining in the body.

Forms

Antonyms

exfiltrate

Deriveds

noninfiltrated · coinfiltrate · agroinfiltrated · agroinfiltrate · infiltratrix · infiltrative · infiltratable · infiltration · reinfiltrate · infiltrator · uninfiltrated · noninfiltrating

Translations (56)

tr süzmek (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · ja 浸透させる (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · ga insíothlaigh (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · it infiltrare (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · pl zinfiltrować (move from a vein) · mi ngoto (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · hi पैठना (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · pl infiltrować (to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line) · th แทรกซึม (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · bg процеждам (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · scn firtrari (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · ga síothlaigh isteach (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · ru прони́кнуть (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · ca infiltrar (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · pl zinfiltrować (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · scn nfirtrari (to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line) · scn nfirtrari (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · fi soluttautua (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · it filtrare (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · it infiltrare (to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line) · eo infiltri (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · fr infiltrer (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · fi suodattaa (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · gv yn-heel (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · bg просмуквам се (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · ru проникать в тыл противника (to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line) · hu beszivárog (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · ru проника́ть (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · hi घुसपैठ करना (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · es infiltrarse (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · pl przesączać (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · pl przesączyć (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · be пранікнуць у тыл праціўніка (to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line) · pl infiltrować (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · el διεισδύω (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · pl zinfiltrować (to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line) · ru проса́чиваться (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · be пранікаць у тыл праціўніка (to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line) · ja 潜入する (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · ga síothlaigh isteach (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · sv infiltrera (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · ca infiltrar (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · ru проникнуть в тыл противника (to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line) · io infiltrigar (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · fi soluttaa (to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line) · af infiltreer (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · fa نفوذ کردن (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · de unterwandern (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · cs proniknout (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · ru просочи́ться (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · es infiltrar (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · ga insíothlaigh (to cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration) · th สอดแทรก (to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line) · de infiltrieren (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) · pl infiltrować (move from a vein) · ja 潜入させる (to send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line)