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   infectious

   /ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a disease or disease-causing organism) liable to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc. through the environment: "outbreaks of infectious diseases" Similar contagiouscommunicabletransmittabletransmissibletransferableconveyablespreadablespreadinginformal:catchingtechnical:epidemicpandemicepizooticdated:infective
   • ▪ liable to spread infection: "the dogs may still be infectious" Similar contaminatinggerm-ladenpollutingpestilentialvirulentpoisonoustoxicnoxious
   • 2. likely to spread or influence others in a rapid manner: "a loud infectious laugh" Similar irresistiblecompellingcontagiouscatchingspreadingcommunicable

   Derivatives

   • 1. infectiously adverb
   • 2. infectiousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › infectiousInfectious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INFECTIOUS is producing or capable of producing infection. How to use infectious in a sentence. What is the Difference Between contagious and infectious?

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   INFECTIOUS definition: 1. (of a disease) able to be passed from one person, animal, or plant to another: 2. able to pass…. Learn more.

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   Infectious definition: communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another. See examples of INFECTIOUS used in a sentence.

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   INFECTIOUS meaning: 1. (of a disease) able to be passed from one person, animal, or plant to another: 2. able to pass…. Learn more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › infectionInfection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INFECTION is the state produced by the establishment of one or more pathogenic agents (such as a bacteria, protozoans, or viruses) in or on the body of a suitable host. How to use infection in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINFECTIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INFECTIOUS definition: 1. An infectious disease can be passed from one person to another. 2. Infectious laughter or…. Learn more.

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   Definition of infectious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.