contagium
noun
con·ta·gium kən-ˈtā-j(ē-)əm 
plural contagia kən-ˈtā-j(ē-)ə
: an agent capable of causing a communicable disease
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin contāgium, variant of contāgiō "contact, contagion"
First Known Use
1870, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
contagium
noun
con·ta·gium kən-ˈtā-j(ē-)əm
plural contagia -j(ē-)ə
: a virus or living organism capable of causing a communicable disease
contagia
noun
as in contagious diseases
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- contagious diseases
- infections
- attacks
- distemperatures
- contagions
- fits
- decrepitudes
- diseases
- complications
- spells
- weaknesses
- illnesses
- disorders
- bouts
- ailments
- maladies
- conditions
- sicknesses
- ails
- infirmities
- fevers
- complaints
- bugs
- troubles
- pips
- malaises
- ills
- matters
- distempers
- affections
- debilities
- plagues
- epidemics
- pestilences
- pests