English-Thai Dictionary

infectious

ADJ ซึ่ง ติดเชื้อ  ติดต่อกัน ได้  contagious spreading uninfectious sueng-tid-chue

 

infectiously

ADV อย่าง ติดเชื้อ มีผลต่อ ผู้อื่น ได้ 

 

infectiousness

N ความ มีผลต่อ ผู้อื่น ได้ ใน การ ติดเชื้อ โรค 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INFECTIOUS

a.Having qualities that may taint, or communicate disease to; as an infectious fever; infectious clothing; infectious air; infectious miasma. 1. Corrupting; tending to taint by communication; as infectious vices or manners.
2. Contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure and forfeiture.
Contraband articles are said to be of an infectious nature.
3. Capable of being communicated by near approach.
Grief as well as joy is infectious.

 

INFECTIOUSLY

adv. By infection.

 

INFECTIOUSNESS

n.The quality of being infectious, or capable of communicating disease or taint from one to another.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INFECTIOUS

In *fec "tious, a. Etym: [Cf. F. infectieux. ]

 

1. Having qualities that may infect; communicable or caused by infection; pestilential; epidemic; as, an infectious fever; infectious clothing; infectious air; infectious vices. Where the infectious pestilence. Shak.

 

2. Corrupting, or tending to corrupt or contaminate; vitiating; demoralizing. It [the court ] is necessary for the polishing of manners. .. but it is infectious even to the best morals to live always in it. Dryden.

 

3. (Law )

 

Defn: Contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure and forfeiture. Contraband articles are said to be of an infectious nature. Kent.

 

4. Capable of being easily diffused or spread; sympathetic; readily communicated; as, infectious mirth. The laughter was so genuine as to be infectious. W. Black.

 

Syn. -- See Contagious.

 

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

INFECTIOUS DISEASE In *fec "tious dis *ease ". (a ) Any disease caused by the entrance, growth, and multiplication of bacteria or protozoans in the body; a germ disease. It may not be contagious. (b ) Sometimes, as distinguished from contagious disease, such a disease communicated by germs carried in the air or water, and thus spread without contact with the patient, as measles.

 

INFECTIOUSLY

INFECTIOUSLY In *fec "tious *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an infectious manner. Shak.

 

INFECTIOUSNESS

INFECTIOUSNESS In *fec "tious *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being infectious.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

infectious

in fec tious |inˈfekSHəs ɪnˈfɛkʃəs | ▶adjective (of a disease or disease-causing organism ) likely to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc. , through the environment. • likely to spread infection: the dogs may still be infectious. • likely to spread or influence others in a rapid manner: her enthusiasm is infectious. DERIVATIVES in fec tious ly adverb, in fec tious ness noun usage: On the differences in meaning between infectious and contagious, see usage at contagious .

 

infectious mononucleosis

in fec tious mon o nu cle o sis ▶noun an infectious viral disease characterized by swelling of the lymph glands and prolonged lassitude. Also called glandular fever.

 

Oxford Dictionary

infectious

in |fec ¦tious |ɪnˈfɛkʃəs | ▶adjective 1 (of a disease or disease-causing organism ) liable to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc. through the environment. • liable to spread infection: the dogs may still be infectious. 2 likely to spread or influence others in a rapid manner: a loud infectious laugh | her enthusiasm is infectious. DERIVATIVES infectiously adverb, infectiousness noun usage: On the differences in meaning between infectious and contagious, see usage at contagious .

 

infectious mononucleosis

in fec tious mon o nu cle o sis ▶noun an infectious viral disease characterized by swelling of the lymph glands and prolonged lassitude. Also called glandular fever.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

infectious

infectious adjective 1 infectious disease: communicable, transmittable, transferable, spreadable, contagious; epidemic; informal catching; dated infective. 2 her laughter is infectious: irresistible, compelling, persuasive, contagious, catching.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

infectious

infectious adjective 1 the control of infectious disease by vaccination: contagious, communicable, transmittable, transmissible, transferable, conveyable, spreadable, spreading; informal catching; technical epidemic, pandemic, epizootic; dated infective. 2 infectious body fluids: contaminating, germ-laden, polluting, pestilential, virulent; poisonous, toxic, noxious. 3 her laughter is infectious: irresistible, compelling; contagious, catching, spreading, communicable.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

infectious

in fec tious /ɪnfékʃəs /→infect 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 a. 〈病気などが 〉伝染 [感染 ]する ; 伝染性の ; 伝染病の (!contagiousは特に接触による伝染病をさす ) ▸ vaccines against infectious diseases 伝染病に対するワクチン ▸ be highly infectious 感染力が強い .b. 〖通例be ～〗〈人などが 〉病気を感染させる恐れがある .2 ｟比喩的に ｠〈熱意などが 〉人に伝わる; 〈感情 笑いなどが 〉伝染しやすい, うつりやすい ▸ His enthusiasm is infectious .彼の熱意は人に伝わる .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞