Definition of contractable in English:
contractable
adjective kənˈtraktəb(ə)lkənˈtræktəbəl
(of a disease) able to be caught.
Example sentencesExamples
- You treat me as if I am some kind of contractable disease!
- I highly doubt this is a contractable disease you are dealing with.
- Your destination may carry a risk of a contractable disease such as malaria, typhoid, cholera or even rabies.
Definition of contractable in US English:
contractable
adjectivekənˈtraktəbəlkənˈtræktəbəl
(of a disease) able to be caught.
Example sentencesExamples
- You treat me as if I am some kind of contractable disease!
- Your destination may carry a risk of a contractable disease such as malaria, typhoid, cholera or even rabies.
- I highly doubt this is a contractable disease you are dealing with.