Definitions for infectious
ɪnˈfɛk ʃəsin·fec·tious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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"

2. infectiousadjective

   easily spread

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

3. infectiousadjective

   of or relating to infection

   "infectious hospital"; "infectious disease"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. infectiousadjective

   Transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.

2. infectiousadjective

   Able to infect others.

   Despite feeling better, the patient is still infectious.

3. infectiousadjective

   Spreading quickly from one person to another.

   Her enthusiasm for work can be really infectious.

4. infectiousadjective

   Memorable and invoking excitement or interest.

   Pop music is more infectious than elevator music.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infectiousadjective

   having qualities that may infect; communicable or caused by infection; pestilential; epidemic; as, an infectious fever; infectious clothing; infectious air; infectious vices

2. Infectiousadjective

   corrupting, or tending to corrupt or contaminate; vitiating; demoralizing

3. Infectiousadjective

   contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure and forfeiture

4. Infectiousadjective

   capable of being easily diffused or spread; sympathetic; readily communicated; as, infectious mirth

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1. 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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1. 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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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of infectious in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of infectious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of infectious in a Sentence

1. Dhiren Gupta:

   This virus is more infectious and virulent, more children are reporting high-grade fever compared to last year. We have 35-year olds with pneumonia in intensive care, which was not happening last year.

2. Chris Schopf:

   Cecil's laugh was infectious. David Rosenthal was so kind and had such a gentle spirit. Together, they looked out for one another, they were inseparable. Most of all, they were kind, good people with a strong faith and respect for everyone around.

3. Peter Openshaw:

   We currently rank first amongst the G7 nations for our research in immunity and infectious disease and are now starting to reap the benefits of our efforts, with new treatments for previously incurable diseases emerging after decades of investment and collaboration in immunological research.

4. Andrew Heaney:

   Theres probably about 100 other people out there that would say he was their best friend too, because he treated everybody like that. He just had such an infectious personality.

5. Christopher Dye:

   The number of confirmed cases in China by day 50 (February 19) of the epidemic, was around 30,000, our analysis suggests that without the Wuhan travel ban and the national emergency response there would have been more than 700,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases outside of Wuhan by that date. Chinas control measures appear to have worked by successfully breaking the chain of transmission -- preventing contact between infectious and susceptible people.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=infectious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Infectious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=infectious
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectious
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infectious
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=infectious
8. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/infectious-