infectious
pronunciation
How to pronounce infectious in British English:
UK [ɪnˈfekʃəs]
How to pronounce infectious in American English:
US [ɪnˈfekʃəs]
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- Adjective:
- caused by infection or capable of causing infection
- easily spread
- of or relating to infection
Word Origin
- infectious (adj.)
- "catching, having the quality of spreading from person to person," 1540s of diseases, 1610s of emotions, actions, etc.; see infect + -ous.
Example
- 1. Dr. peter hotez is an infectious disease expert .
- 2. These countries also have among the highest burdens of infectious diseases .
- 3. And the boy often broke into an infectious laugh .
- 4. Take a simple example like infectious disease .
- 5. The article is featured in the journal clinical infectious diseases .