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infectious
[ in-fek-shuhs ]
adjective
- communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another:
infectious diseases.
Synonyms:
- causing or communicating infection.
- tending to spread from one to another:
infectious laughter.
- Law. capable of contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure or forfeiture.
- Obsolete. diseased.
infectious
/ ɪˈɛʃə /
adjective
- (of a disease) capable of being transmitted Compare contagious
- (of a disease) caused by microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, or protozoa
- causing or transmitting infection
- tending or apt to spread, as from one person to another
infectious mirth
- international law
- tainting or capable of tainting with illegality
- rendering liable to seizure or forfeiture
infectious
- Capable of causing infection.
- See Note at contagious
Derived Forms
- ˈڱپdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈڱپdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ڱtdzܲ· adverb
- ·ڱtdzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDzi·ڱtdzܲ adjective
- non·ڱtdzܲ· adverb
- non·ڱtdzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲi·ڱtdzܲ adjective
- un·ڱtdzܲ· adverb
- un·ڱtdzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of infectious1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“A luminous presence in the worlds of entertainment and advocacy, Jiggly Caliente was celebrated for her infectious energy, fierce wit, and unwavering authenticity,” the statement continued.
The star's family paid tribute to Caliente's "infectious energy, fierce wit, and unwavering authenticity", adding that she left a legacy of "love, courage and light".
We don’t actually know how to diagnose and take care of a number of infectious diseases because they mostly have been eradicated or outbreaks have been really contained.
"I immediately knew what the impact was," Nichols, a Boston University associate professor of global health and infectious disease mathematical modeller, told Salon in a video call.
Measles has been confirmed in a Los Angeles County resident who recently returned from Texas, a state that is in the midst of an outbreak of the highly infectious disease, health officials said Friday.
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