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Infectious ɪnˈfekʃəs Adjective Bre Flu Highly Laughter Disease

Word infectious
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ɪnˈfekʃəs / NAmE / ɪnˈfekʃəs /
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  • flu is highly infectious.
  • infectious laughter
  • i'm still infectious.
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infectious

(adjective)BrE / ɪnˈfekʃəs / NAmE / ɪnˈfekʃəs /
  1. an infectious disease can be passed easily from one person to another, especially through the air they breathe
    • Flu is highly infectious.
    • infectious laughter
  2. if a person or an animal is infectious, they have a disease that can be spread to others
    • I'm still infectious.

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent.: from infection + -ous.
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