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English adjective: infectious

1. infectious caused by infection or capable of causing infection


SamplesViruses and other infective agents.
A carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease.


Synonymsinfective


Similarinfected, septic


Antonymsantiseptic

2. infectious easily spread


SamplesFear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders.


Similarcatching, communicable, contagious, contagious, contaminating, contractable, corrupting, transmissible, transmittable


Antonymsnoninfectious

3. infectious of or relating to infection


SamplesInfectious hospital.
Infectious disease.









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