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infectible

/ɪnˈfɛk.tɨ.bəl/

infectible adjective: able to be infected; capable of infection.

Adjective

infectible (comparative more infectible, superlative most infectible)

  1. Able to be infected; capable of infection.
    Synonyms:
    infectable

Synonyms of infectible

Forms of infectible

comparativemore infectible
superlativemost infectible

Origin of infectible

From infect + -ible.

Words formed from infectible

Questions about infectible

What does infectible mean?
Infectible means able to be infected; capable of infection.
What part of speech is infectible?
Infectible is an adjective.
How do you pronounce infectible?
Infectible is pronounced /ɪnˈfɛk.tɨ.bəl/.

Words near infectible in the dictionary

  1. infecters
  2. infectest
  3. infecteth
  4. infectibilities
  5. infectibility
  6. infectible
  7. infecting
  8. infectiologic
  9. infectiological
  10. infectiologist
  11. infectiologists

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