infective

in·fec·tive

adjective \in-ˈfek-tiv\

Definition of INFECTIVE

1

: producing or capable of producing infection

2

: affecting others : infectious

— in·fec·tiv·i·ty \(ˌ)in-ˌfek-ˈti-və-tē\ noun

First Known Use of INFECTIVE

14th century

Rhymes with INFECTIVE

advective, affective, bijective, collective, connective, convective, corrective, defective, deflective, detective, directive, effective, elective, ejective, inflective, injective, invective, objective, perfective, perspective, projective, protective, reflective, respective, selective, subjective

in·fec·tive

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

Medical Definition of INFECTIVE

: producing or capable of producing infection : infectious