contagium
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noun \kən-ˈtā-j(ē-)əm\ plural con·ta·gia\-j(ē-)ə\
Definition of CONTAGIUM
: an agent capable of causing a communicable disease
Origin of CONTAGIUM
Latin, contagion, from contingere
First Known Use: 1870
con·ta·gium
noun \kən-ˈtā-j(ē-)əm\ (Medical Dictionary)plural con·ta·gia \-j(ē-)ə\
Medical Definition of CONTAGIUM
: a virus or living organism capable of causing a communicable disease
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