(infective)
11infective — infectiveness, infectivity, n. /in fek tiv/, adj. infectious. [1350 1400; ME < ML infectivus. See INFECT, IVE] * * * …
12infective — 1. adjective Able to cause infection; infectious 2. noun A person who is capable of spreading a disease by infecting others …
13infective — Capable of transmitting an infection. SYN: infectious (2). * * * in·fec·tive in fek tiv adj producing or capable of producing infection: INFECTIOUS * * * in·fec·tive (in fekґtiv) 1. capable of producing infection. 2. infectious (def. 1) …
14infective — adj. infectious, tending to cause or spread disease …
15infective — adjective capable of causing infection. Derivatives infectivity noun …
16infective — in·fec·tive …
17infective — in•fec•tive [[t]ɪnˈfɛk tɪv[/t]] adj. infectious • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < ML in•fec′tive•ness, in fec•tiv′i•ty, n …
18infective — /ɪnˈfɛktɪv/ (say in fektiv) adjective → infectious. –infectively, adverb –infectiveness, infectivity /ɪnfɛkˈtɪvəti/ (say infek tivuhtee), noun …
19infective — adj. 1 capable of infecting with disease. 2 infectious. Derivatives: infectiveness n. Etymology: L infectivus (as INFECT) …
20infective keratitis — microbial k …
