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infectious meaning in Tamil

தொற்றும்

UK/ɪnˈfɛk.ʃəs/

infectious in Tamil: தொற்றும். 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).

Tamil words for infectious

தொற்றும்

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of infectious in Tamil?
Infectious in Tamil is தொற்றும்.
infectious என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Infectious: தொற்றும்.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: infectious (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: infectious (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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