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infective
adjective
Able to cause disease
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ɪnˈfɛktɪv
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adjective
Able to cause disease
“Infective agents”
adjective
Caused by infection or capable of causing infection
“Viruses and other infective agents”
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Infective agents
Pathogenic bacteria
Viruses and other infective agents
A carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease
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