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Infectious - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Infectious : adj
1: caused by infection or capable of causing infection;
"viruses and other infective agents"; "a carrier
remains infective without himself showing signs of the
disease" [syn: infective]
2: easily spread; "fear is exceedlingly infectious; children
catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russell [ant: noninfectious]
3: of or relating to infection; "infectious hospital";
"infectious disease"
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Infectious : \In*fec"tious\, a. [Cf. F. infectieux.]
1. Having qualities that may infect; communicable or caused
by infection; pestilential; epidemic; as, an infectious
fever; infectious clothing; infectious air; infectious
vices.
Where the infectious pestilence. --Shak.
2. Corrupting, or tending to corrupt or contaminate;
vitiating; demoralizing.
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.
3. (Law) Contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure
and forfeiture.
Contraband articles are said to be of an infectious
nature. --Kent.
4. Capable of being easily diffused or spread; sympathetic;
readily communicated; as, infectious mirth.
The laughter was so genuine as to be infectious.
--W. Black.
Syn: See Contagious.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Parotitis \Par`o*ti"tis\, n. [NL. See Parotid, and -itis.]
(Med.)
Inflammation of the parotid glands.
Epidemic, or Infectious, parotitis, mumps.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Infectious |
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Brainzooming: @Reaburn Check out "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" by Gayla Peevey (on iTunes). Based on 1953. Totally Infectious! |
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grrraciebear: @tessaohhh it's official, it's Infectious, i've been listening to the maine allllll day long. |
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superduperjes: @Cassie2theBooth It's true!! She makes my cheeks hurt. Her smile is so Infectious. :D |
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