suspected
sus‧pect‧ed /səˈspektəd, səˈspektɪd/
adjective [only before noun]
a suspected child-killer
2. if you have a suspected illness or injury, doctors think that you might have it but do not know for certain:
He was taken to hospital after a suspected heart attack.
sus‧pect‧ed /səˈspektəd, səˈspektɪd/
adjective [only before noun] Word Family: adjective: suspect, suspected, unsuspecting, suspicious; noun: suspect, suspicion; verb: suspect; adverb: suspiciously
1. suspected burglar/terrorist/spy etc someone who is thought to be guilty of a crime:
2. if you have a suspected illness or injury, doctors think that you might have it but do not know for certain: