transmissible

adjective

trans·​mis·​si·​ble tran(t)s-ˈmi-sə-bəl 

tranz-

: capable of being transmitted

transmissible diseases

transmissibility

(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

(ˌ)tranz-

noun

Synonyms of transmissible

• infectious
• infective
• communicable

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, measles is so transmissible that even slight drops in protection can create space for the virus to infect widely. —Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025

The far less transmissible coronaviruses SARS and MERS killed 15 and 35 percent, respectively. —Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

The challenge is that measles is absurdly transmissible. —Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025

His discovery was pretty foundational for understanding transmissible cancers. —Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing transmissible

• transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

Rhymes for transmissible

• miscible
• risible
• admissible
• immiscible
• permissible
• impermissible
• inadmissible
• indivisible
• inexplicable

Kids Definition

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

transmissibility

(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˌmis-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē, (ˌ)tranz- 

noun

plural transmissibilities