infectuous

/ɪnˈfɛktʃʊəs/ (in-FEK-tchoo-uhs)

Definitions

1. adjective

causing infection; able to cause infection

“The infectuous disease spread rapidly throughout the city.”

2. noun

a disease or condition that is highly infectious

“The doctor warned about the dangers of infectuous diseases in the third world.”

Synonyms

  • contagious
  • infective

Antonyms

  • non-infectious
  • sterile