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infectious

11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. infectious (adjective)
  2. infectious bronchitis (noun)
  3. infectious chlorosis (noun)
  4. infectious ectromelia (noun)
  5. infectious equine encephalomyelitis (noun)
  6. infectious hepatitis (noun)
  7. infectious mastitis (noun)
  8. infectious mononucleosis (noun)
  9. infectious necrotic hepatitis (noun)
  10. infectious sinusitis (noun)
  11. infectious vaginitis (noun)

in·fec·tious

adj \-shəs\

Definition of INFECTIOUS

1
a : capable of causing infection <viruses and other infectious agents> b : communicable by infection <an infectious disease> — compare contagious
2
: that corrupts or contaminates
3
: spreading or capable of spreading rapidly to others <their enthusiasm was infectious> <an infectious grin>
— in·fec·tious·ly adverb
— in·fec·tious·ness noun
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Examples of INFECTIOUS

  1. viruses and other infectious agents
  2. She has an infectious grin.

First Known Use of INFECTIOUS

1542

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