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Meaning of infective in English
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈfɛktɪv/
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Classifying Adjective
infective
Definitions
1.
able to cause disease
Examples
« infective agents »
« pathogenic bacteria »
Synonyms
unhealthful
2.
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
Examples
« viruses and other infective agents »
« a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease »
Synonyms
septic