infectious

Adjective Satellite

• caused by infection or capable of causing infection

Adjective

• easily spread; - Bertrand Russell
  • "fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders"
• of or relating to infection
  • "infectious hospital"
  • "infectious disease"

Adj

• Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).
• Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens.
• Spreading quickly from one person to another.
• Memorable and invoking excitement or interest.

Examples

• Cancer is usually not infectious.
• Despite feeling better, the patient is still infectious.
• Her enthusiasm for work can be really infectious.
• More infectious diseases like the flu are usually less potent.
• Pop music is more infectious than elevator music.

Synonyms

infective

Antonyms

noninfectious, non-infectious

Anagrams of infectious