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- [in-fek-tiv]
- /ɪnˈfɛk tɪv/
- /ɪnˈfektɪv/
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- [in-fek-tiv]
- /ɪnˈfɛk tɪv/
Definitions of infective word
- abbreviation INFECTIVE infectious. 1
- noun infective Capable of causing infection. 1
- adjective infective Infective means related to infection or likely to cause infection. 0
- adjective infective capable of causing infection 0
- adjective infective likely to cause infection; infectious 0
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Origin of infective
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word infectīvus. See infect, -ive
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Parts of speech for Infective
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infective popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
infective usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for infective
adj infective
- taking — the act of taking.
- pandemic — (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area.
- communicable — A communicable disease is one that can be passed on to other people.
- dangerous — If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.
- infectious — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
adjective infective
- transmissible — capable of being transmitted.
- catchable — to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse.
- endemic — (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
- epidemic — A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
- epizootic — Of, relating to, or denoting a disease that is temporarily prevalent and widespread in an animal population.
Antonyms for infective
adj infective
- contagious — A disease that is contagious can be caught by touching people or things that are infected with it. Compare infectious.
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
- antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
- uncommunicable — incommunicable.
- nonpoisonous — full of or containing poison: poisonous air; a poisonous substance.
Top questions with infective
- what is infective endocarditis?
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- how does an infective agent enter the body?
- how can an infective agent enter the body?
- what is anti infective?
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- what causes infective endocarditis?
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