adj satadj.allcaused by infection or capable of causing infectionSynset:infective
Examples:- viruses and other infective agents
- a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease
Antonyms:antiseptic
Derivationally Related Form:infectioninfect
Inherited Hypernyms:infectious
Similar to:infected septic
adjadj.alleasily spread; children catch it from their elders - Bertrand RussellExamples:- fear is exceedingly infectious
Antonyms:noninfectious
Derivationally Related Form:infection
Inherited Hypernyms:infectious
Similar to:catching communicable contagious contractable transmissible transmittable contagious contaminating corrupting
adjadj.pertof or relating to infectionExamples:- infectious hospital
- infectious disease
Derivationally Related Form:infection
Pertainyms:infection
Inherited Hypernyms:infectious