INFECTIVE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word infective. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for INFECTIVE
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| infectious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • easily spread • of or relating to infection adjective satellite • caused by infection or capable of causing infection | ||||||
| communicable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection • readily communicated | ||||||
| contagious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • easily diffused or spread as from one person to another • (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | ||||||
| epidemic | nounn | |||||
adjective • (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously noun • a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time | ||||||
| pandemic | nounn | |||||
noun • an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world adjective satellite • epidemic over a wide geographical area • existing everywhere | ||||||
| spreading | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
noun • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space • the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time | ||||||
| transmissible | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection • occurring among members of a family usually by heredity • inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent | ||||||
| viral | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • relating to or caused by a virus | ||||||
| morbific | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • able to cause disease | ||||||
| pathogenic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • able to cause disease | ||||||