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Since you posted your question in People & Relationships, I assume you are not asking about the word infectious in the context of communicable diseases! Are you referring to the word in the context of an infectious smile?In that sense it means attractive, fetching, or catching. An infectious laugh, however, could be one that is attractive, as a smile, or it could be one that is easily communicated -- much like an infectious disease is communicated from one person to another. tending to affect others, diseases, laughter,ideals.
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Can you put infectious in a sentence?
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that kills thousands of people each year. Kim has an infectious smile.
What is an antonym for pandemic?
Some words meaning the opposite of pandemic (usually used to mean world wide spread of infectious disease) could be: checked, controlled, limited, restrained
What is hepatitas A definition?
An acute infectious disease of the liver.
How many different ways are there to spell contagious?
the base word is contagious
When was The Meaning of Meaning created?
The Meaning of Meaning was created in 1923.
What is the medical term meaning A microorganism that causes infectious diseases?
Pathogen
What is the medical term meaning infectious agent?
pathogenAn agent of infection is a pathogen.
what is the meaning of Mumps?
Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks., A specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands; epidemic or infectious parotitis.
What is the medical term meaning hepatitis specialist?
A hepatologist specializes in diseases of the liver.
What is the meaning of infectious disease?
The disease which is spread from person to person is called infectious disease. For example flu is a viral disease through which the other person is infected from the patient
What is the Origin and meaning of mumps?
Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks., A specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands; epidemic or infectious parotitis.
What is the medical term meaning a disease which is transmitted from one person to another?
infectious disease
Why would infectious myringitis be of concern in a preschool?
Infectious myringitis is a contagious ear infection or otitis media. Meaning, a child who has this and attends preschool can share this condition and spread it to others.
Can cerebral palsy be infectious?
I think you mean contagious and no it isn't it is congenital meaning you are born with it but it's not transmissible.
What is the medical term meaning contagious inflammation that causes painful blisters on the eardrum?
Infectious myringitisInfectious myringitis
What is the medical term meaning infectious inflammation of the lung?
PneumoniaPneumonia is acute inflammation of the lung due to infection.
What is the medical term meaning to make resistant to an infectious disease?
Immunize is the medical term meaning to make resistant to an infectious disease using agents related to the immune system. Prophylax is the medical term meaning giving medication or treatment to prevent disease.
