in·fec·tive

(ĭn-fĕk′tĭv)

adj.

Capable of producing infection; infectious.

in·fec′tive·ness, in′fec·tiv′i·ty n.

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infective

(ɪnˈfɛktɪv)

adj

1. (Pathology) capable of causing infection

2. a less common word for infectious

inˈfectively adv

inˈfectiveness, ˌinfecˈtivity n

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in•fec•tious

(ɪnˈfɛk ʃəs)

adj.

1. communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another.

2. causing or communicating infection.

3. tending to spread quickly and generally: infectious laughter.

4. Obs. diseased.

[1535–45]

in•fec′tious•ly, adv.

in•fec′tious•ness, n.

syn: See contagious.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	infective - able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria" morbific, pathogenic unhealthful - detrimental to good health; "unhealthful air pollution"; "unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint"
	2.	infective - caused by infection or capable of causing infection; "viruses and other infective agents"; "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease" infectious infected, septic - containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage"

Translations

infektiös

infettivo

감염성

infective

[ɪnˈfektɪv] ADJ [disease, agent] → infeccioso

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infective

adj (Med) agent → infektiös; infective disease → Infektionskrankheit f

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Persistence of Chlamydia psittaci in various temperatures and times

Another letter sent in 1982 from the Oxford Haemophilia Centre to all haemophilia centre directors in England raised concerns about the effectiveness of testing blood for "infectivity" on chimpanzees.

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