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Meaning of "infective" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INFECTIVE

infective  [ɪnˈfɛktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFECTIVE

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

WHAT DOES INFECTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of infective in the English dictionary

The definition of infective in the dictionary is capable of causing infection.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFECTIVE


affective
əˈfɛktɪv
collective
kəˈlɛktɪv
defective
dɪˈfɛktɪv
detective
dɪˈtɛktɪv
directive
dɪˈrɛktɪv
effective
ɪˈfɛktɪv
imperfective
ˌɪmpəˈfɛktɪv
ineffective
ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv
noneffective
ˌnɒnɪˈfɛktɪv
objective
əbˈdʒɛktɪv
perfective
pəˈfɛktɪv
perspective
pəˈspɛktɪv
prospective
prəˈspɛktɪv
protective
prəˈtɛktɪv
refective
rɪˈfɛktɪv
reflective
rɪˈflɛktɪv
respective
rɪˈspɛktɪv
selective
sɪˈlɛktɪv
subjective
səbˈdʒɛktɪv
supereffective
ˌsuːpərɪˈfɛktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFECTIVE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFECTIVE

active
addictive
alternative
attractive
constrictive
constructive
corrective
cost-effective
destructive
distinctive
inactive
interactive
irrespective
predictive
proactive
productive
radioactive
reactive
reproductive
restrictive
seductive

Synonyms and antonyms of infective in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «infective» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFECTIVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

感染
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infecciosa
570 millions of speakers

English

infective
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संक्रामक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معدية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инфекционный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infecciosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আক্রান্ত হয় সংক্রমণকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contagieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Infektif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Infektions
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

伝染性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Infeksi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gây nhiễm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संसर्गजन्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

enfektif
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infettiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

infekcyjne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інфекційний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infecțios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μολυσματικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besmet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

infective
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

infeksiøs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of infective

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFECTIVE»

The term «infective» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.176 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFECTIVE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFECTIVE»

Discover the use of infective in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infective and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Color Atlas of Infective Endocarditis
Infective endocarditis is a condition that still carries a high morbidity and mortality rate (20-30%) despite modern antibiotics and surgical treatment.
David R. Ramsdale, 2007
2
Clinical Use of Anti-infective Agents: A Guide on How to ...
This book is an overview of the clinical approach to the use of anti-infective agents.
Robert W. Finberg, Roy Guharoy, 2012
3
Infective Endocarditis: Management in the Era of ...
The first up-to-date source on the subject in more than a decade, this authoritative and all-encompassing guide summarizes the latest findings on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and ...
John L. Brusch, 2007
4
Active Infective Aortic Valve Endocarditis with Infection ...
Active infective endocarditis is one of the most serious diseases of the heart.
Henryk Siniawski, 2006
5
Antimicrobial/Anti-Infective Materials: Principles, ...
This is clearly demonstrated by examining the incredible growth in the number and sales volume of consumer products with antimicrobial claims.
Samuel P. Sawan, Gurusamy Manivannan, PH.D., 2000
6
Anti-Infective Applications of Interferon-Gamma
;Containing over 900 bibliographic citations for further research, this book should be useful for infectious disease specialists, pharmacologists, immunologists, surgeons, pediatricians, parasitologists, hematologists, virologists, ...
H.S. Jaffe, L.R. Bucalo, S.A. Sherwin, 1992
7
Immunity in Infective Diseases
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Elie Metchnikoff, Francis G. Binnie, 2011
8
The Seven Habits of Highly Infective People
Bosley Coughlin can travel through time.
William Todd Rose, 2012
9
Clinical Ocular Pharmacology
An especially important property of an anti-infective drug is selective toxicity. The drug must be more toxic for the microorganism than for the host. An ideal anti- infective drug kills microorganisms while causing minimal or no adverse reaction in ...
Jimmy D. Bartlett, Siret D. Jaanus, 2008
10
Antibiotic and Chemotherapy: Anti-infective Agents and Their ...
Well-respected and widely regarded as the most comprehensive text in the field, Antibiotic and Chemotherapy, 9th Edition by Drs.
Roger G. Finch, David Greenwood, S. Ragnar Norrby, M.D., 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFECTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infective is used in the context of the following news items.
1
UK and US researchers: Repeat infection with malaria parasites …
Control measures reducing prevalence in the vertebrate host, and therefore reducing the likelihood of mosquitoes taking multiple infective ... «Outbreak News Today, Jul 15»
2
Effective treatment for swamp cancer described - Horsetalk.co.nz
... in the limbs, chest and abdomen – parts which are in direct contact with water containing zoospores – the infective stage – of P. insidiosum. «Horsetalk, Jul 15»
3
ContraFect Corporation Announces Issuance of Key Patent …
The risk of infective endocarditis and of seeding to other metastatic foci increases the risk of mortality and raises the stakes for early, ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
4
Analysts Give Consensus Recommendation of “Strong Buy” to Insmed
The Company's lead candidate ARIKACE, is engineered to deliver anti-infective directly to the site of lung infections for at least two identified ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
5
Can Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGNT) Keep Up with …
The Company offers its customers a range of products across anti-infective, oncolytic and critical care indications in a range of presentations, ... «Investor Newswire, Jul 15»
6
New biosecurity strategies improve cost effectiveness of containing …
Dr. Volker Gerdts, the associate director research with VIDO-InterVac, says the key factor with PEDv is that the infective dose, the number of ... «mySteinbach.ca, Jul 15»
7
Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY), Carnival (NYSE:CCL), Abbott
... fever, and inflammation; hormone replacement therapy; anti-infective and influenza vaccines; and product that regulates physiological rhythm ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
8
Vail Pet Talk: What you need to know about heartworm disease …
These small parasites change into an infective stage within 10-14 days while inside the mosquito. The mosquito now becomes a floating ... «Vail Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Stroke Rounds: Longer Risk Period Found With Infective Endocarditis
The risk period for stroke as a complication of infective endocarditis (IE) may extend longer than commonly thought, a population-based study ... «MedPage Today, Jul 15»
10
Repeat infection with malaria parasites might make mosquitoes …
Control measures reducing prevalence in the vertebrate host, and therefore reducing the likelihood of mosquitoes taking multiple infective ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»

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