infiltrate
/ˈɪnfɪltɹeɪt/ · noun
Meaning
- Any undesirable substance or group of cells that has made its way into part of the body.
- To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.
- (of a liquid) To pass through something by filtration.
- To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by filtration.
- To invade or penetrate a tissue or organ.
- To send (soldiers, spies etc.) through gaps in the enemy line.
- (of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein, remaining in the body.
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