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contagious, communicable, infectious

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Example Sentences

Example:During flu season, everyone should take precautions to avoid coming into contact with contagious individuals.

Definition:liable or apt to catch and spread infection; communicable; communicative of disease.

From contagious

Example:HIV is a communicable disease that can be passed from mother to child during childbirth.

Definition:spreadable from one person to another, often by close contact or direct physical contact.

From communicable

Example:The high fever and cough indicated an infectious condition for which the doctor prescribed antibiotics.

Definition:able to cause infection; capable of being transmitted to other individuals or organisms.

From infectious