kənˈtāj(ē)əm noun
( plural conta·gia -j(ē)ə)
Etymology: Latin, from contingere to touch, pollute — more at contingent
: a virus or living organism capable of causing a communicable disease
kənˈtāj(ē)əm noun
( plural conta·gia -j(ē)ə)
Etymology: Latin, from contingere to touch, pollute — more at contingent
: a virus or living organism capable of causing a communicable disease
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012