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infectious in Arabic

مُعْدٍ muʕdin

UK/ɪnˈfɛk.ʃəs/

infectious in Arabic: مُعْدٍ (muʕdin). In English, infectious means caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).

Arabic words for infectious

transmitted between persons as illness
مُعْدٍ muʕdin
able to infect others
مُعْدٍ muʕdin
(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons
مُعْدٍ muʕdin

English meaning of infectious

  1. adjective Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).
  2. adjective Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens.
  3. adjective Spreading quickly from one person to another.
  4. adjective Memorable and invoking excitement or interest.

Full definition of infectious

infectious in a sentence

  • Cancer is usually not infectious.
  • More infectious diseases like the flu are usually less potent.
  • Despite feeling better, the patient is still infectious.

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Questions about infectious in Arabic

What is the meaning of infectious in Arabic?
Infectious in Arabic is مُعْدٍ (muʕdin).
ما معنى كلمة infectious؟
Infectious: مُعْدٍ (muʕdin).
What does infectious mean in English?
Infectious means caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).

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