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Infective   /ɪnfˈɛktɪv/   Listen
Infective

adjective
1.
Able to cause disease.  Synonyms: morbific, pathogenic.  "Pathogenic bacteria"
2.
Caused by infection or capable of causing infection.  Synonym: infectious.  "A carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"



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Words linked to "Infective" :   morbific, infected, septic, infect, infective agent, infectious, unhealthful


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