infectivity
in·fec·tiv·i·ty
noun \ˌin-ˌfek-ˈtiv-ət-ē\plural in·fec·tiv·i·ties
Definition of INFECTIVITY
: the quality of being infective : the ability to produce infection; specifically : a tendency to spread rapidly from host to host—compare virulence b
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