"infective" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈfɛktɪv/ Forms: more infective [comparative], most infective [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛktɪv Etymology: From infect + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|infect|ive}} infect + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} infective (comparative more infective, superlative most infective)
  1. Able to cause infection; infectious Translations (able to cause infection): infektiös (German), fertőző (Hungarian), ragályos (Hungarian), infettivo (Italian), 감염성 (gamyeomseong) (Korean), infekcyjny (Polish), zakaźny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-infective-en-adj-1oRHAeGa

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈfɛktɪv/ Forms: infectives [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktɪv Etymology: From infect + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|infect|ive}} infect + -ive Head templates: {{en-noun}} infective (plural infectives)
  1. (epidemiology) A person who is capable of spreading a disease by infecting others. Categories (topical): Epidemiology Coordinate_terms: immune, susceptible
    Sense id: en-infective-en-noun--0jkTKGp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 29 71 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 28 72 Topics: epidemiology, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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