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infective

adjective

Able to cause disease

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
NF
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈfɛktɪv

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Able to cause disease

    “Infective agents”

adjective

  1. Caused by infection or capable of causing infection

    “Viruses and other infective agents”

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Example Sentences

Infective agents
Pathogenic bacteria
Viruses and other infective agents
A carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease

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