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infectious

[ in-fek-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another:

    infectious diseases.

    Synonyms:

  2. causing or communicating infection.
  3. tending to spread from one to another:

    infectious laughter.

  4. Law. capable of contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure or forfeiture.
  5. Obsolete. diseased.


infectious

/ ɪˈɛʃə /

adjective

  1. (of a disease) capable of being transmitted Compare contagious
  2. (of a disease) caused by microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, or protozoa
  3. causing or transmitting infection
  4. tending or apt to spread, as from one person to another

    infectious mirth

  5. international law
    1. tainting or capable of tainting with illegality
    2. rendering liable to seizure or forfeiture
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

infectious

/ ĭ-ĕə /

  1. Capable of causing infection.
  2. See Note at contagious
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱ𳦳پdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈڱ𳦳پdzܲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ڱtdzܲ· adverb
  • ·ڱtdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzi·ڱtdzܲ adjective
  • non·ڱtdzܲ· adverb
  • non·ڱtdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲi·ڱtdzܲ adjective
  • un·ڱtdzܲ· adverb
  • un·ڱtdzܲ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of infectious1

First recorded in 1535–45; infect(ion) + -ious
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Thus, gutting the Department of Health and Human Services’ infectious disease research and forcing out the FDA’s chief vaccine expert is exactly what it looks like: an effort to see that more Americans die.

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They can also detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo says.

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In an online fundraiser to help cover Buzzetta’s medical fees and funeral expenses, her family described her as determined, tenacious, insightful and kind, with a crazy sense of humor and an infectious laugh.

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Dr. Adam Ratner has heard a lot of myths and misunderstandings about measles in his decades as a New York City pediatric infectious disease specialist.

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The change burdened parents with what could be hours of travel while exposing their newborn children to infectious diseases.

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