Definition of infectious

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Definition of infectious

  • caused by infection or capable of causing infection (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. infective
  • easily spread (adjective)

    Examples

    1. fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders
  • of or relating to infection ()

    Examples

    1. infectious hospital
    2. infectious disease

See definition of infectious in Merriam Webster