in·fec·tious

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• in|fec´tious|ly — in|fec|tious «ihn FEHK shuhs», adjective. 1. (of a disease) spread by infection; caused by bacteria, virus, or other microorganisms that invade some part of the body: »Measles is an infectious disease. SYNONYM(S): catching. 2. causing infection.… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|fec|tious — «ihn FEHK shuhs», adjective. 1. (of a disease) spread by infection; caused by bacteria, virus, or other microorganisms that invade some part of the body: »Measles is an infectious disease. SYNONYM(S): catching. 2. causing infection. 3. Figurative …   Useful english dictionary

• in|fec´tious|ness — in|fec|tious «ihn FEHK shuhs», adjective. 1. (of a disease) spread by infection; caused by bacteria, virus, or other microorganisms that invade some part of the body: »Measles is an infectious disease. SYNONYM(S): catching. 2. causing infection.… …   Useful english dictionary

• tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… …   English syllables

• fec — af·fec·ta·tion; af·fec·tion·al; af·fec·tive; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; con·fec·tio; con·fec·tion·er; con·fec·tion·ery; de·fec·ti·bil·i·ty; de·fec·tion; de·fec·tive·ness; de·fec·tor; de·fec·to·scope; ef·fec·tive·ness; ef·fec·tiv·i·ty; ef·fec·tu·al;… …   English syllables

• infectious — in·fec·tious …   English syllables

• infectiously — in·fec·tious·ly …   English syllables

• in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• infectious — 1. A disease capable of being transmitted from person to person, with or without actual contact. 2. SYN: infective. 3. Denoting a disease due to the action of a microorganism. * * * in·fec·tious in fek shəs adj 1) capable of causing infection… …   Medical dictionary