an infiltrating substance or a number of infiltrating cells:a chest radiograph revealed a patchy infiltrate in the left lower lobes
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1enter or gain access to (an organization, place, etc.) surreptitiously and gradually, especially in order to acquire secret information:the organization has been infiltrated by informers
introduce (someone) into an organization, place, etc. surreptitiously, in order for them to acquire secret information:they infiltrated an agent into the factory
Medicine (of a tumour, cells, etc.) spread into or invade (a tissue or organ):one of the tumours infiltrated the submucosa
2(of a liquid) permeate (something) by filtration:virtually no water infiltrates deserts such as the Sahara
cause (a liquid) to permeate something by filtration:lignocaine was infiltrated into the wound
3gradually permeate or become a part of:computing has infiltrated most professions now
