communicable

adjective

com·mu·ni·ca·ble | \ kə-ˈmyü-ni-kə-bəl

Definition of communicable

1 : capable of being communicated : transmittable communicable diseases

2 : communicative prove myself a gentleman, by being … virtuous and communicable— Izaac Walton

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Other Words from communicable

communicability \ kə-ˌmyü-ni-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

communicableness \ kə-ˈmyü-ni-kə-bəl-nəs

\ noun

communicably \ kə-ˈmyü-ni-kə-blē

\ adverb

Examples of communicable in a Sentence

communicable diseases that are usually transmitted sexually

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Since March 18, about six people in the department’s communicable-disease program have devoted part of their time to the situation. — Ryan Blethen, The Seattle Times, "How do you persuade people to vaccinate? Clark County measles outbreak highlights the difficulties," 13 Apr. 2019 Health organizations and charities have lowered infant mortality and improved child survival around the globe by targeting communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria. — Lucette Lagnado, WSJ, "Young Cancer Patients in Poor Countries Get a Boost," 26 Sep. 2018 Some of the families have complicating factors, ranging from communicable disease to criminal histories to other risks of endangering their children. — Lucas Laursen, Fortune, "ICE Admits It Lost Track of a Family It Separated That Might Be American," 11 July 2018 One case of Legionnaires’ disease has been reported in 2018 in DuPage County, according to a recent report of communicable diseases. — Megan Jones, Aurora Beacon-News, "Cases of Legionnaires' disease down in Kane County; 9 cases recently reported in McHenry," 11 July 2018 Some of the remaining reunions of young children couldn’t take place because the children’s parents have criminal records, communicable diseases or have been deemed otherwise unfit, the government said. — Sadie Gurman, WSJ, "As Government Misses Reunification Deadline, It’s Told to Pick Up the Pace," 10 July 2018 Outbreaks of communicable diseases, such as cholera, in the 19th century led to claims that the Graham diet helped to both prevent and treat infection. — Kevin Klatt, SELF, "Why Weight Loss Diets Fail," 26 June 2018 The revelations came Friday as a WHO panel on non-communicable diseases issued a report that aimed to cut down on diseases like diabetes, cancer and obesity, which kill about 40 million people each year. — Washington Post, "US blocks UN health panel from backing taxes on sugar drinks," 2 June 2018 There’s a medical unit with three paramedics, two medical staffers and space to quarantine those who have contracted chicken pox, scabies and other communicable diseases. — Molly Hennessy-fiske, latimes.com, "Texas Border Patrol center where immigrant families are separated draws lawmakers, protest," 18 June 2018

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