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† conˈtaminous, a. Obs.
[prob. ad. med.L. *contāminōs-us, f. contāmen infection, etc.: see -ous.]
Infectious.
1599A. M. tr. Gabelhouer's Bk. Physicke 296/1 The odour therof is verye contaminous, and verye venoumouse. Ibid. 296/2 When you are to goe into anye contaminous ayre. 1630J. Taylor (Water P.) To O. Toole Wks. ii. 18/2 And nasty beadles with their breath contaminous, With, what are you? and, who goes there? examine us. |