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contagiousMain Entry: con·ta·gious Pronunciation: \-jəs\ Function: adjective 1 : communicable by contact <tuberculosis in the contagious stage>—compare infectious 2 2 : bearing contagion <many persons…are contagious long before they are aware of the presence of their disease—Journal of the American Medical Association> 3 : used for contagious diseases <a contagious ward> —con·ta·gious·ly adverb —con·ta·gious·ness noun
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