infectious
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in·fec·tious

adjective \-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

Other Medicine Terms

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

in·fec·tious

adjective \in-ˈfek-shəs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of INFECTIOUS

1
: capable of causing infection <a carrier remains infectious without exhibiting signs of disease> <viruses and other infectious agents>
2
: communicable by invasion of the body of a susceptible organism <all contagious diseases are also infectious, but it does not follow that all infectious diseases are contagious—W. A. Hagan>—compare contagious 1
in·fec·tious·ly adverb
in·fec·tious·ness noun

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