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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
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈfɛktɪv

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. able to cause disease

    “infective agents”

adjective

  1. caused by infection or capable of causing infection

    “viruses and other infective agents”

In context

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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