What does Infectious mean?
Definitions for Infectious
ɪnˈfɛk ʃəsin·fec·tious
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Princeton's WordNet
infectious, infectiveadjective
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
"viruses and other infective agents"; "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"
infectiousadjective
easily spread
"fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russell
infectiousadjective
of or relating to infection
"infectious hospital"; "infectious disease"
Wiktionary
infectiousadjective
Transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.
infectiousadjective
Able to infect others.
Despite feeling better, the patient is still infectious.
infectiousadjective
Spreading quickly from one person to another.
Her enthusiasm for work can be really infectious.
infectiousadjective
Memorable and invoking excitement or interest.
Pop music is more infectious than elevator music.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Infectiousadjective
Contagious; influencing by communicated qualities.
Etymology: from infect.
The most infectious pestilence upon thee! William Shakespeare.
In a house,
Where the infectious pestilence did reign. William Shakespeare.Some known diseases are infectious, and others are not: those that are infectious are such as are chiefly in the spirits, and not so much in the humours, and therefore pass easily from body to body; such as pestilences and lippitudes. Francis Bacon.
Smells may have as much power to do good as to do harm, and contribute to health as well as to diseases; which is too much felt by experience in all that are infectious, and by the operation of some poisons, that are received only by the smell. William Temple.
Wikipedia
infectious
An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable disease, is an illness resulting from an infection. Infections can be caused by a wide range of pathogens, most prominently bacteria and viruses. Hosts can fight infections using their immune system. Mammalian hosts react to infections with an innate response, often involving inflammation, followed by an adaptive response. Specific medications used to treat infections include antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, antiprotozoals, and antihelminthics. Infectious diseases resulted in 9.2 million deaths in 2013 (about 17% of all deaths). The branch of medicine that focuses on infections is referred to as infectious disease.
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infectious
Infectious refers to a disease or condition that can be spread directly or indirectly from one person or organism to another through contact, air, or by means of a vector. It could also refer to a substance that contains or carries pathogenic agents or germs, which upon contact can cause infection or disease. More broadly, it can describe the capability or tendency of something or someone to influence, impact, or spread quickly and widely.
Webster Dictionary
Infectiousadjective
having qualities that may infect; communicable or caused by infection; pestilential; epidemic; as, an infectious fever; infectious clothing; infectious air; infectious vices
Infectiousadjective
corrupting, or tending to corrupt or contaminate; vitiating; demoralizing
Infectiousadjective
contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure and forfeiture
Infectiousadjective
capable of being easily diffused or spread; sympathetic; readily communicated; as, infectious mirth
Wikidata
Infectious
Infectious is the fourth album of the third wave ska/funk/pop band Suburban Legends. It was released on July 29, 2007 at the House of Blues at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California and is made available for sale at the band's website. The album was revealed in early July via videos showing the recording process on the band's YouTube account. Later in the month, the album was officially announced and "All Around the World," "Win a Date," and "Infectious" debuted on the Suburban Legends MySpace page. The songs "Bed of Roses" and "You Told Me That" were previously released on the band's Japan-only release, Dance Like Nobody's Watching: Tokyo Nights. In transitioning back to its original ska sound in the months leading up to its 2012 album, Day Job, the band began performing a ska punk version of "So Fine."
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Infectious
Infectious creates and sells art for your stuff. Think of it as adhesive self expression for iPods, iPhones, laptops, walls and cars. Our art is made of a durable and easy-to-remove 3M vinyl material. It has special “comply” cross-hatch channels so that you can push out any air bubbles really easily. They are easy to apply and easy to remove, allowing you to update your art whenever you want.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Infectious in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Infectious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Infectious in a Sentence
I remember Riley's enthusiasm for life, infectious smile, and bright-eyed amiability, i can think of only one way to describe his passing — heart-wrenching.
If and when the infections will come -- and they will come, sorry to say, sad to say -- when you're dealing with an infectious disease... we want to be where the infection is going to be, as well as where it is.
One is the risk of infectious disease.
We don't have enough data to say for certain what is the mechanism for increased mortality but this effect on infectious diseases, particularly influenza, is a good candidate.
We should think about the Delta variant as the 2020 version of Covid-19 on steroids, it's twice as infectious. Fortunately, unlike 2020, we actually have a tool that stops the Delta variant in its tracks : It's called vaccine.
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- معدArabic
- infecciósCatalan, Valencian
- infekčníCzech
- ansteckend, infektiösGerman
- infecciosoSpanish
- tarttuva, tartuntavaarallinenFinnish
- infectieuxFrench
- संक्रामकHindi
- fertőzőHungarian
- menularIndonesian
- smitandiIcelandic
- infettivoItalian
- 感染性Japanese
- 감염성Korean
- smittsomNorwegian
- aanstekelijkDutch
- smittsommeNorwegian
- zaraźliwyPolish
- infecciosoPortuguese
- infecțiosRomanian
- зарази́тельный, инфекцио́нный, зара́зныйRussian
- smittandeSwedish
- தொற்றுTamil
- bulaşıcıTurkish
- 傳染的Chinese
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