| infectiou | His infectious humor stimulated applause. |
| infectiou | Mumps is an infectious disease. |
| infectiou | The infectious case was isolated from other patients. |
| infectious | (adj) caused by infection or capable of causing infection, Syn. infective, Example: viruses and other infective agents; a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease |
| infectious | (adj) easily spread; - Bertrand Russell, Ant. noninfectious, Example: fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders |
| infectious | (adj) of or relating to infection, Example: infectious hospital; infectious disease |
| infectious agent | (n) an agent capable of producing infection, Syn. infective agent |
| infectious disease | (n) a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact |
| infectious mononucleosis | (n) an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing, Syn. mononucleosis, kissing disease, glandular fever, mono |
| Infectious | a. [ Cf. F. infectieux. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Where the infectious pestilence. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] It [ the court ] is necessary for the polishing of manners . . . but it is infectious even to the best morals to live always in it. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] Contraband articles are said to be of an infectious nature. Kent. [ 1913 Webster ] The laughter was so genuine as to be infectious. W. Black. |
| Infectious disease | . |
| Infectiously | adv. In an infectious manner. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Infectiousness | n. The quality of being infectious. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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