infectious

adjectives

caused by infection or capable of causing infection

"viruses and other infective agents"; "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"

infectious, infective

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easily spread

"fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russell

infectious

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antonym

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(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

is similar to

easily diffused or spread as from one person to another

"a contagious grin"

is similar to

that infects or taints

of or relating to infection

"infectious hospital"; "infectious disease"

infectious

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pertains to