contagious

contagious definition - medical

con·ta·gious (kən-tāˈjəs)

adjective
  1. Of or relating to contagion.
  2. Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable.
  3. Capable of transmitting disease; carrying a disease.

Related Forms:

  • con·taˈgious·ness noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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