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Definition of contagious - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
medicalTECH. easily spread from one person to anotherTECH.
- The flu is highly contagious during winter.
2.
emotionspreading quickly among people
- Her laughter was contagious, making everyone smile.
Expressions with contagious
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feeling of excitement spreads to others
When she smiles, her enthusiasm is contagious.
strong feeling of joy that spreads to others
The contagious excitement in the room made everyone smile.
disease spread by direct or indirect contact
Influenza is a contagious disease that spreads quickly.
spontaneous abortion in animals due to infectious disease
The farm faced an outbreak of contagious abortion among the cattle..
Origin of contagious
Latin, contagio (contact)
Terms with contagious included in their meaning
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illness
become ill due to a contagious disease
human infection
contagious viral disease causing fever and red rash
medical
contagious illness caused by microorganisms
medical
separation of a patient with a contagious disease
disease exposure
person exposed to a contagious disease
medical
contagious bacterial disease affecting humans and animals
medical
person who spent significant time near someone with a contagious sickness
contagious
enthusiasm spreads easily from person to person
contagious excitement
excitement spreads easily to others
diseases
acute contagious disease of the airways
illness
contagious viral disease with pustules that can cause scarring
medical
contagious bacterial disease that mainly attacks the lungs and other organs
medical
contagious disease causing severe coughing fits and a whooping sound
medical
highly contagious strain of COVID-19
animal disease
contagious disease in animals causing blisters
clinic
contagious virus illness with blisters around lips, often passed by kissing
contagious disease
mild viral disease that spreads easily between people
mind study
contagious notion, often damaging, that passes between people
swine disease
acute contagious respiratory disease in pigs
medical
non-contagious sore inside the mouth
medical
rubella, a mild contagious disease
medical
contagious disease causing severe coughing fits
animal disease
contagious viral disease affecting pigs
animal disease
contagious viral disease in cloven-hoofed animals causing mouth and hoof ulcers
Examples of contagious in a sentence
Laughter can be contagious in a group setting. His enthusiasm was contagious, spreading through the team. The excitement in the room was contagious, lifting everyone's spirits.
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- French:contagieux, communicatif, ...
- German:ansteckend, mitreißend, ...
- Italian:contagioso, ...
- Spanish:contagioso, infeccioso, ...
- Portuguese:contagioso, contagiante, ...
- Chinese:传染性的, 有传染性的, ...
- Japanese:感染力が強い, 感染力のある, ...
- Arabic:مُعْدٍ, سريع الانتشار, ...
- Hebrew:מְדַבֵּק, מְדַבֵּק, ...
- Russian:заразный, заразительный, ...
- Ukrainian:заразний, заразливий, ...
- Hindi:संक्रामक, फैलने वाला, ...
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