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infectious
infectiouscapable of causing infection; transmitted without contact: Cholera is an infectious epidemic disease caused by a microorganism.
Not to be confused with:contagious – transmissible by contact; catching; capable of carrying disease: A head cold can be contagious.in·fec·tious I0127100 (ĭn-fĕk′shəs)adj.1. Capable of causing infection: an infectious microorganism.2. Capable of being transmitted by infection: an infectious disease.3. Capable of transmitting a disease; contagious: Is the patient still infectious?4. Spreading or tending to spread from one to another: an infectious laugh.
in·fec′tious·ly adv.in·fec′tious·ness n.infectious (ɪnˈfɛkʃəs) adj1. (Medicine) (of a disease) capable of being transmitted. Compare contagious2. (Pathology) (of a disease) caused by microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, or protozoa3. (Medicine) causing or transmitting infection4. tending or apt to spread, as from one person to another: infectious mirth. 5. (Law) international law a. tainting or capable of tainting with illegalityb. rendering liable to seizure or forfeiture inˈfectiously adv inˈfectiousness nin•fec•tious (ɪnˈfɛk ʃəs)
adj. 1. communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another. 2. causing or communicating infection. 3. tending to spread quickly and generally: infectious laughter. 4. Obs. diseased. [1535–45] in•fec′tious•ly, adv. in•fec′tious•ness, n. syn: See contagious. in·fec·tious (ĭn-fĕk′shəs) Capable of causing infection: an infectious disease.Usage A contagious or communicable disease is one that can be transmitted from one living being to another through direct or indirect contact. Thus the flu, which can be transmitted by coughing, and cholera, which is often acquired by drinking contaminated water, are contagious (or communicable) diseases. Modern medicine also uses the word infectious to refer to such diseases. Infectious has a slightly different meaning. It refers to diseases caused by infectious agents—agents such as viruses and bacteria that are not normally present in the body and can cause an infection. While the notion of contagiousness goes back to ancient times, the idea of infectious diseases is more modern, coming from the germ theory of disease, which was not proposed until the later 19th century. Contagious and infectious are also used to refer to people who have communicable diseases at a stage at which transmission to others is likely.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | infectious - caused by infection or capable of causing infection; "viruses and other infective agents"; "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"infectiveinfected, septic - containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage" | | 2. | infectious - easily spread; "fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russellnoninfectious - not infectious | | 3. | infectious - of or relating to infection; "infectious hospital"; "infectious disease" |
infectiousadjective catching, spreading, contagious, communicable, poisoning, corrupting, contaminating, polluting, virulent, defiling, infective, vitiating, pestilential, transmittable infectious diseases such as measlesinfectiousadjectiveCapable of transmission by infection:catching, communicable, contagious, taking.Translationsinfect (inˈfekt) verb to fill with germs that cause disease; to give a disease to. You must wash that cut on your knee in case it becomes infected; She had a bad cold last week and has infected the rest of the class. 感染, 傳染 感染，传染 inˈfection (-ʃən) noun1. the process of infecting or state of being infected. You should wash your hands after handling raw meat to avoid infection. 感染 感染2. a disease. a throat infection. 傳染病 传染病inˈfectious (-ʃəs) adjective likely to spread to others. Measles is an infectious disease. 會傳染的 有传染性的，传染的 inˈfectiously adverb 會傳染地 传染地- Is it infectious? → 会传染吗？
infectious
infectious1. (of a disease) capable of being transmitted 2. (of a disease) caused by microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, or protozoa 3. causing or transmitting infection 4. International lawa. tainting or capable of tainting with illegality b. rendering liable to seizure or forfeiture infectious[in′fek·shəs] (medicine) Caused by infection. infectious
infectious [in-fek´shus] caused by or capable of being communicated by infection.infectious disease one due to organisms ranging in size from viruses to parasitic worms; it may be contagious in origin, result from nosocomial organisms, or be due to endogenous microflora from the nose and throat, skin, or bowel. See also communicable disease.
An emerging infectious disease is one that is endemic in a given population but that has begun increasing in frequency or developing resistance to drug therapy or other treatments.in·fec·tious (in-fek'shŭs), 1. A disease capable of being transmitted from person to person, with or without actual contact. 2. Synonym(s): infective3. Denoting a disease due to the action of a microorganism. infectious (ĭn-fĕk′shəs)adj.1. Capable of causing infection: an infectious microorganism.2. Capable of being transmitted by infection: an infectious disease.3. Capable of transmitting a disease; contagious: Is the patient still infectious?
in·fec′tious·ly adv.in·fec′tious·ness n.infectious adjective 1. Referring to an infection.2. Capable of spreading infection–eg, expulsion of infected aerosol by coughing or sneezing.in·fec·tious (in-fek'shŭs) 1. Capable of being transmitted by infection, with or without actual contact. 2. Caused by infection of the body by pathogenic organisms; not a synonym for contagious.
Synonym(s): contagion.
Synonym(s): infective. in·fec·tious (in-fek'shŭs) 1. Disease capable of being transmitted from person to person, with or without actual contact. 2. Synonym(s): infective. Patient discussion about infectiousQ. Is psoriasis infectious? Last week I and my friends from high-school went to the pool. One of my friend has psoriasis on his back, and when the lifeguard noticed it he asked him to leave the pool because he has skin disease that may spread to the other people swimming in the pool. We told him it is psoriasis and not some fungus, but he told us that psoriasis is also infectious. Is that true? Can psoriasis infect people who come in touch with people with psoriasis? Can I go swimming with him or should be more cautious?A. It is right that psoriasis is not a contagious skin condition. But your friend should take care. However keeping skin humid is better for Psoriasis patients as I recently read these tips at
http://www.vitiligoguide.com/psoriasis/
Q. Is leukemia contagious? A friend of mine got leukemia (blood cancer), can I get it from him if he bleeds and I touch the blood? Like HIV I mean.A. No, you don't have to be afraid, no chance of that. Your friend will need you to pass this terrible illness. So I recommend learning a bit about leukemia so you understand it better and won't avoid your friend.
You can get information on those 2 sites:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/leukemia/DS00351
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006095/root/glossary.htm
Q. Is psoriasis contagious? My wife got psoriasis and I don’t want to get infected…A. Psoriasis itself, as was written above, isn't contagious, i.e. if someone has psoriasis he or she can't transmit it to you. However, there is a form of psoriasis called psoriasis guttate that is associated with infection of the throat by a bacterium called streptococcus (which is contagious), so in some way it is contagious.
You may read more here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psoriasis#Types_of_psoriasis
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Related to infectious: infectious mononucleosis, Infectious diseasesSynonyms for infectiousadj catchingSynonyms- catching
- spreading
- contagious
- communicable
- poisoning
- corrupting
- contaminating
- polluting
- virulent
- defiling
- infective
- vitiating
- pestilential
- transmittable
Synonyms for infectiousadj capable of transmission by infectionSynonyms- catching
- communicable
- contagious
- taking
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