contagious
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adjective \-jəs\Definition of CONTAGIOUS
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
See Examples of CONTAGIOUS
- It's a highly contagious virus.
- I have a cold and I'm still contagious.
- I'm sick, but the doctor says I'm not contagious.
First Known Use of CONTAGIOUS
14th century
Related to CONTAGIOUS
- Synonyms
- catching, communicable, pestilent, transmissible, transmittable
- Antonyms
- noncommunicable
Other Medicine Terms
Rhymes with CONTAGIOUS
con·ta·gious
adjective \-jəs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CONTAGIOUS
1
: communicable by contact <tuberculosis in the contagious stage>—compare infectious 2
2
: bearing contagion <many persons…are contagious long before they are aware of the presence of their disease—Journal of the American Medical Association>
3
: used for contagious diseases <a contagious ward>
—con·ta·gious·ly adverb
—con·ta·gious·ness noun
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