transmissible
adjective
trans·mis·si·ble
tran(t)s-ˈmi-sə-bəl 
tranz-
: capable of being transmitted
transmissible diseases
Examples of transmissible in a Sentence
The virus is highly transmissible to humans.
the virus chiefly affects dogs but is transmissible to humans and other animals
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The hepatitis B vaccine is recommended at birth because the infection, which can lead to permanent liver damage and cancer, is highly transmissible during delivery.
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Isobel Whitcomb, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Read more Now Parvovirus B19 is a thing More people in the U.S. have become infected with Parvovirus B19, a highly transmissible seasonal respiratory virus that can pose serious risks to pregnant people and those with blood disorders, health officials say.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
There’s a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
Even as the virus became increasingly transmissible, they were forced to rely on escalating lockdowns as their primary tool to combat the pandemic.
—Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2023
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Isobel Whitcomb, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Read more Now Parvovirus B19 is a thing More people in the U.S. have become infected with Parvovirus B19, a highly transmissible seasonal respiratory virus that can pose serious risks to pregnant people and those with blood disorders, health officials say.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
There’s a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
Even as the virus became increasingly transmissible, they were forced to rely on escalating lockdowns as their primary tool to combat the pandemic.
—Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2023
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“Transmissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transmissible. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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transmissible
adjective
trans·mis·si·ble
tran(t)s-ˈmis-ə-bəl
tranz-
: capable of being transmitted
transmissible diseases
Medical Definition
transmissible
adjective
trans·mis·si·ble
tran(t)s-ˈmis-ə-bəl, tranz-
: capable of being transmitted (as from one person to another)
transmissible diseases
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