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Uncommoninfiltrate
The correct spelling is infiltrate.
How to pronounce infiltrate
/ˈɪnfɪltɹeɪt/
nounIPA: /ˈɪnfɪltɹeɪt/
Say it like: Inf-ilt-rat-e
The correct spelling is infiltrate. Any undesirable substance or group of cells that has made its way into part of the body. For example: "High-grade tumors often infiltrate surrounding structures."
Usage Examples
“High-grade tumors often infiltrate surrounding structures.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Any undesirable substance or group of cells that has made its way into part of the body.
verb
- 1.To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.
- 2.(of a liquid) To pass through something by filtration.
- 3.To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by filtration.
- 4.To invade or penetrate a tissue or organ.
- 5.To send (soldiers, spies etc.) through gaps in the enemy line.
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