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infectious meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of infectious at MeaningMonkey.org. infectious meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.INFECTIOUS adjective
Definition of infectious (adjective)
- caused by infection or capable of causing infection
- "viruses and other infective agents"; "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"
- synonyms: infective
- easily spread
- "fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russell
- antonym: noninfectious
- of or relating to infection
- "infectious hospital"; "infectious disease"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet