adj. Function: adjective
1 capable of causing infection FF1C; viruses and other infectious agents FF1E;
Synonyms: infective
Related Words: mephitic, miasmic, noxious, pestilent, pestilential, poisonous, toxic, virulent
Contrasted Words: healthful, hygienic, salutary, wholesome
2 transmissible by infection FF1C; infectious diseases FF1E;
Synonyms: catching, communicable, contagious
3 easily communicated or diffused FF1C; her enthusiasm was infectious FF1E;
Synonyms: catching, contagious, taking
Related Words: irresistible, sympathetic