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Meanings of
contagious
in English
(Of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection.
catching
communicable
transmissible
transmittable
contractable
Related terms
infectious
Synonyms
Examples for "
catching
"
catching
communicable
transmissible
transmittable
contractable
Examples for "
catching
"
1
In politics, however, reality has a way of
catching
up with you.
2
Now the government messaging is
catching
up with the current legal reality.
3
These numbers may be
eye
-
catching
,
but they are certainly subject to change.
4
NETHERLANDS: It has to be the most
eye
-
catching
way of harnessing energy.
5
The Arab followed the caravan, in the hope of
catching
it up.
1
They believe the disease is
communicable
;
and this is obviously not so.
2
Oh college-thosehalcyon days of young love, bong hits, and
communicable
diseases.
3
He was beginning to believe that Roland's illness was a
communicable
disease.
4
Results: Many
communicable
and noncommunicable diseases are associated with specific blood groups.
5
Feelings long vague had begun to put on shapes definite and
communicable
.
1
Coronavirus is not
transmissible
via transfusion, according to the American Red Cross.
2
Making matters worse is that covid-19's virus is
transmissible
before symptoms appear.
3
Epigenetic alterations have been proposed as underlying mechanisms for such
transmissible
effects.
4
Population-based studies suggest that drug-resistant HIV-1 is less
transmissible
than drug-susceptible viruses.
5
The knowledge, if knowledge it be, of the mystic is not
transmissible
.
1
Easily
transmittable
prions were pure theory, known only as projections on paper.
2
No savant now denies the
transmittable
taint of insanity and consumption.
3
McKay inspected the big, open worship hall, the sort of setting where
transmittable
diseases flourish.
4
Conclusion: Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a moderately
transmittable
infectious disease, mainly among preschool children.
5
Enhanced surveillance in light of the local risk of
transmittable
infectious agents should be considered by dialysis units.
Usage of
contagious
in English
1
She was sure that Carole was fine, but Jason's concern was
contagious
.
2
I saw no evidence of any
contagious
diseases during all my stay.
3
The boys were also in the highest good-humor; Kathleen's mirth was
contagious
.
4
The heat of the weather has produced a
contagious
sore-throat in London.
5
Health experts say people who are not showing symptoms are not
contagious
.
6
Life is
contagious
,
and in the fact lies the meaning of Comradeship.
7
If enthusiasm is
contagious
,
Christian Lindberg is an epidemic waiting to happen.
8
If the disease is
contagious
,
everyone in the palace may catch it.
9
Their devilish tears are
contagious
;
and I can't cry; it chokes me.
10
The virus, which is at large in the community, is highly
contagious
.
11
Multi-drug-resistant TB Tuberculosis is extremely
contagious
,
spreading easily via coughing and sneezing.
12
By the time she and Robert married, Robert was no longer
contagious
.
13
But scientific evidence tells us that the deceased body is not
contagious
.
14
Whose laughter will be loudest and most
contagious
on the New Earth?
15
The virus is both more
contagious
than the flu and more dangerous.
16
Norovirus was
contagious
,
so all were isolated in their homes, he said.
Other examples for "contagious"
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contagious
Adjective
Frequent collocations
highly contagious
contagious disease
contagious virus
more contagious
so contagious
More collocations
Contagious
through the time
Contagious
across language varieties
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Less common
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