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infectious

11 ENTRIES FOUND:

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

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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