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Word entry · 10 letters

infectious

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10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ɪnˈfɛk.ʃəs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted cefiinostuStarts with IEnds with S1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Easily spread from one person or thing to another.

Word origin

Borrowed from New Latin īnfectiōsus. By surface analysis, infect + -ious.

Used in a sentence

  • Cancer is usually not infectious.
  • More infectious diseases like the flu are usually less potent.
  • Despite feeling better, the patient is still infectious.

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