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infectious

adjectiveB2 · Upper-intermediate

Able to spread disease from person to person.

Meaning of «infectious»

adjective

able to spread disease from person to person

The flu virus is highly infectious and spreads through the air.

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The difference between similar words

able to spread to other people
infectiousspreading illness through air, water or germsThe flu is highly infectious.
contagiousspread by touching a person with the illnessChickenpox is contagious, so stay home.
catchinginformaleasy to catch from others; informalKeep away, my cold is catching.

Word family

infect B2 · verbinfection A2 · nouninfectious B2 · adjectiveinfected B1 · adjectivedisinfect C1 · verbdisinfectant B2 · noun

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