Infectious Definition

ĭn-fĕkshəs
adjective
Likely to cause infection.
Webster's New World
Capable of being transmitted by infection.
An infectious disease.
American Heritage Medicine

Designating a disease that can be communicated by infection.

Webster's New World
Infected with disease.
Webster's New World
Tending to spread or to affect others; catching.
An infectious laugh.
Webster's New World
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Infectious Sentence Examples

  • In 1878 an act was passed giving like powers in the case of the infectious diseases of animals.

  • His humor was infectious.

  • His grin was infectious.

  • These relate for the most part to nuisances and infectious disease, having special reference to ships.

  • The Public Health Acts contain important provisions relating to infectious disease.

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