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infective

/ɪnˈfɛktɪv/

Translations

infectiveadjective

more infective

Comp.

most infective

Super.

/ɪnˈfɛktɪv/

The infective agent was identified as a virus.

Инфекционный агент был идентифицирован как вирус.

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infectivenoun

infectives

/ɪnˈfɛktɪv/

Used in medical and parasitological contexts to denote an infectious agent or stage.

infectiveadjective

Capable of causing infection or spreading disease.

The infective agent was quickly identified and isolated to prevent an outbreak.

Relating to or characterized by infection.

The infective period of the virus is when it is most easily transmitted to others.

infectivenoun

An organism, pathogen, or developmental stage capable of causing infection.

The mosquito transmits the infective to its human host.