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contagious

9 ENTRIES FOUND:

con·ta·gious

adj \-jəs\

Definition of CONTAGIOUS

1
: communicable by contact : catching <contagious diseases>
2
: bearing contagion <contagious people>
3
: used for contagious diseases <a contagious ward>
4
: exciting similar emotions or conduct in others <contagious enthusiasm>
con·ta·gious·ly adverb
con·ta·gious·ness noun

Examples of CONTAGIOUS

  1. It's a highly contagious virus.
  2. I have a cold and I'm still contagious.
  3. I'm sick, but the doctor says I'm not contagious.

First Known Use of CONTAGIOUS

14th century

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with CONTAGIOUS

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