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Meaning of "infectious" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INFECTIOUS

infectious  [ɪnˈfɛkʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFECTIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Infectious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INFECTIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

infectious

Infection

Infection is the invasion of a host organism's body tissues by disease-causing organisms, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins they produce. Infectious diseases, also known as transmissible diseases or communicable diseases, comprise clinically evident illness resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism. Infections are caused by infectious agents such as viruses, viroids, and prions, microorganisms such as bacteria, nematodes such as roundworms and pinworms, arthropods such as ticks, mites, fleas, and lice, fungi such as ringworm, and other macroparasites such as tapeworms. 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. Pharmaceuticals can also help fight infections. The branch of medicine that focuses on infections and pathogens is infectious disease medicine.

Definition of infectious in the English dictionary

The first definition of infectious in the dictionary is caused by microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, or protozoa. Other definition of infectious is causing or transmitting infection. Infectious is also tending or apt to spread, as from one person to another.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFECTIOUS


anxious
ˈæŋkʃəs
compunctious
kəmˈpʌŋkʃəs
contradictious
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃəs
factious
ˈfækʃəs
fractious
ˈfrækʃəs
innoxious
ɪˈnɒkʃəs
noninfectious
ˌnɒnɪnˈfekʃəs
noxious
ˈnɒkʃəs
obnoxious
əbˈnɒkʃəs
overanxious
ˌəʊvərˈæŋkʃəs
rambunctious
ræmˈbʌŋkʃəs
ructious
ˈrʌkʃəs
rumbunctious
rʌmˈbʌŋkʃəs
unanxious
ʌnˈæŋkʃəs
unobnoxious
ʌnəbˈnɒkʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFECTIOUS

infect
infectant
infected
infecter
infection
infection rate
infectious canine hepatitis
infectious disease
infectious enterohepatitis
infectious hepatitis
infectious keratitis
infectious mononucleosis
infectiously
infectiousness
infective
infectively
infectiveness
infectivity
infector
infecund

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFECTIOUS

ambitious
captious
cautious
conscientious
contentious
expeditious
facetious
factitious
fictitious
flirtatious
nutritious
ostentatious
pretentious
previous
scrumptious
superstitious
tendentious
tortious
unambitious
unpretentious
vexatious

Synonyms and antonyms of infectious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INFECTIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «infectious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of infectious

Translation of «infectious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFECTIOUS

Find out the translation of infectious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of infectious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «infectious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有传染性的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infeccioso
570 millions of speakers

English

infectious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संक्रामक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُعِدٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инфекционный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infeccioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংক্রামক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

infectieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berjangkit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ansteckend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

感染性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전염성인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Infèksi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lây nhiễm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संक्रामक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bulaşıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infettivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zakaźny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інфекційний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infecțios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μολυσματικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aansteeklike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smittsam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smittsom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of infectious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFECTIOUS»

The term «infectious» is very widely used and occupies the 14.939 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFECTIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «infectious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «infectious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about infectious

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10 QUOTES WITH «INFECTIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word infectious.
1
Sai Baba
Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.
2
Seth Berkley
New vaccines are being developed all the time, which could save many more lives and dramatically improve people's health. And this goes beyond the traditional burden of childhood infectious diseases.
3
Gro Harlem Brundtland
I have seen this happen in recent years with regard to pharmaceuticals and vaccines, where, working together, we are improving access to medicines and vaccines for infectious diseases in the poorest countries.
4
Basil Bunting
The mystic purchases a moment of exhilaration with a lifetime of confusion; and the confusion is infectious and destructive. It is confusing and destructive to try and explain anything in terms of anything else, poetry in terms of psychology.
5
Margaret Chan
A health system that lacks commodities for managing high-mortality infectious diseases and the main killers of mothers and young children will not have an adequate impact. By the same token, even the best-stocked delivery system will have an inadequate impact if it fails to reach the poor.
6
Joseph DeRisi
When I came to University of California, San Francisco to work on infectious disease, I looked around to different options, and malaria was particularly interesting and fascinating to me. It's amazing that after 100 years of study of this little parasite, we've not been able to effectively control it.
7
Jared Diamond
Infectious diseases introduced with Europeans, like smallpox and measles, spread from one Indian tribe to another, far in advance of Europeans themselves, and killed an estimated 95% of the New World's Indian population.
8
Arthur Erickson
The tourist transports his own values and demands to his destinations and implants them like an infectious disease, decimating whatever values existed before.
9
Harvey V. Fineberg
We've gone from a preponderance of acute and infectious disease as a source of premature death to chronic diseases, which are the preponderance of the burden of illness in most of the world. That puts a much higher premium on the prevention of chronic disease than ever in history.
10
Paul Johnson
Like many physical diseases, anti-Semitism is highly infectious, and can become endemic in certain localities and societies. Though a disease of the mind, it is by no means confined to weak, feeble, or commonplace intellects; as history sadly records, its carriers have included men and women of otherwise powerful and subtle thoughts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFECTIOUS»

Discover the use of infectious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infectious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Equine Infectious Diseases
More than 60 expert contributors share their knowledge and expertise in equine infectious disease. A companion CD-ROM, packaged with the book, includes complete references linked to PubMed.
Debra C. Sellon, Maureen Long, 2013
2
Natural History of Infectious Disease
Provides a biological inquiry into the causes and spread of infectious disease and its impact on human survival
Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, David O. White, 1972
3
Case Studies in Infectious Disease
Written for students of microbiology and medicine this book describes the natural history of infection from point of entry of the pathogen through pathogenesis, followed by clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment.
Peter Lydyard, Michael Cole, John Holton, 2010
4
Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Guide to Diseases, Causative ...
This important volume provides broad coverage of a variety of emerging infectious diseases, of which most are directly important to health practitioners in the United States.
Lisa A. Beltz, 2011
5
Clinical Infectious Disease
This clinically-oriented text focuses on the diagnostic protocols and treatment strategies with which physicians must be familiar when managing infectious disease patients.
David Schlossberg, 2008
6
Reese and Betts' a Practical Approach to Infectious Diseases
Now in its thoroughly revised, updated Fifth Edition, this handbook is a practical, easily accessible, and authoritative guide to the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.
Robert F. Betts, Robert L. Penn, Stanley W. Chapman, 2003
7
Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: Essentials of ...
It provides balanced coverage of specific groups of microorganisms and the work-up of clinical specimens by organ system, and also discusses the role of the microbiology laboratory in regard to emerging infections, healthcare epidemiology, ...
Paul G. Engelkirk, Janet L. Duben-Engelkirk, 2008
8
Emerging Infectious Diseases: Trends and Issues
This book emphasizes issues of most relevance to our world, including the EIDs like avian influenza and SARS, special issues like bioterrorism, related behavioral and cultural factors, and infectious etiologies of chronic diseases.
Felissa R. Lashley, Jerry D. Durham, 2007
9
An Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling
This book is intended to fill this gap by providing an accessible introduction to the methods for setting up models and illustrating how and where they can be applied.
Emilia Vynnycky, Richard White, 2010
10
Modeling Infectious Diseases in Humans and Animals
This book provides a timely and comprehensive introduction to the modeling of infectious diseases in humans and animals, focusing on recent developments as well as more traditional approaches.
Matt J. Keeling, Pejman Rohani, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFECTIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infectious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Point-of-care Infectious Disease Diagnostics Market - Global …
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, parasites, virus, and fungi. It can be spread directly or ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
2
Drive against infectious diseases in Idukki - The Hindu
The district administration has taken preventive measures against the outbreak of communicable diseases during the monsoon season. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Feline Infectious Peritonitis: What You Need to Know | Care2 Causes
Do you have a cat? If yes, then you need to know about a little-known disease in feline medicine called FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis). «Care2.com, Jul 15»
4
United States Future Horizons and Growth Strategies in the Point-of …
This new 795-page report contains 61 tables, and provides a comprehensive analysis of the POC infectious disease testing market, including ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
5
'An infectious smile... a massive heart' Funeral for relatives killed in …
Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to three members of the same Black Country family who were murdered in the Tunisia ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
6
Santigold brings ridiculous outfits and infectious fun to Latitude 2015 …
She proves herself as one of the more larger than life acts to be performing today. Posted on 17th July 2015. It's fair to say that you spot some rather interesting ... «DIY Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Rudeness in the Office is Infectious - Laboratory Equipment
Rudeness in the Office is Infectious. Fri, 07/17/2015 - 12:49pm. Alisson Clark, University of Florida. Get daily news for laboratory professionals - Sign up now! «Laboratory Equipment, Jul 15»
8
Rise in infectious syphilis cases prompts P.E.I. advisory | CTV News
CHARLOTTETOWN -- The number of cases of infectious syphilis has prompted Prince Edward Island's chief public health officer to issue an ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
9
Rs.2.5 crore for drive against infectious diseases - The Hindu
Rs.2.5 crore for drive against infectious diseases ... launched across the State for the control of infectious diseases during the monsoon months ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
Partners from Jamaica, Buffalo plan new center for infectious
Attending the BJIE meeting were, from left, Charles F. Zukoski, Fenton Ferguson, Eunice Lewin, Charles L. Anderson Sr., Beverly Joy, John ... «University at Buffalo Reporter, Jul 15»

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