transmissible

trænzˈmɪsəbəl

Definition

Definition of transmissible - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

transferableable to be conveyed or transferred

The rights are transmissible to the heir..

contagious

infectious

medical

TECH.

capable of being spread from person to person

TECH.

The flu is highly transmissible among children.

contagious

infectious

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transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

fatal brain disease group caused by infectious misfolded proteins

Researchers study transmissible spongiform encephalopathy to understand how prion diseases damage brain tissue.

Origin of transmissible

Latin, trans (across) + mittere (send)

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incommunicable

adj.

not transmissible

not able to be transmitted from one person to another

TSE

acr.

acr: Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy

disease that damages the brain and can spread between animals

Examples of transmissible in a sentence

The contract is not transmissible to other parties.
The disease is transmissible through coughing and sneezing.
Transmissible infections require careful monitoring.

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French:transmissible, contagieux, ...
German:übertragbar, ansteckend, ...
Italian:trasmissibile, contagioso, ...
Spanish:transferible, contagioso, ...
Portuguese:transmissível, ...
Chinese:可转让的, 传染性的, ...
Japanese:譲渡可能な, 伝染性の, ...
Arabic:قابل للنقل, مُعْدٍ, ...
Hebrew:עָבִיר, מְדַבֵּק, ...
Russian:передаваемый, инфекционный, ...
Ukrainian:передаваний, заразний, ...
Hindi:हस्तांतरणीय, संक्रामक, ...
Bengali:হস্তান্তরযোগ্য, সংক্রামক, ...
Catalan:transferible, contagiós, ...
Czech:převoditelný, nakažlivý, ...
Danish:overdragelig, smitsom, ...
Dutch:overdraagbaar, besmettelijk, ...
Greek:μεταβιβάσιμος, μεταδοτικός, ...
Hungarian:átruházható, fertőző, ...
Khmer:អាចផ្ទេរបាន, ឆ្លងបាន, ...
Korean:양도 가능한, 전염성 있는, ...
Persian:قابل انتقال, مسری, ...
Polish:przenoszony, zaraźliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):transmissível, ...
Romanian:transferabil, ...
Swedish:överförbar, smittsam, ...
Thai:ถ่ายทอดได้, ติดต่อได้, ...
Turkish:devredilebilir, bulaşıcı, ...
Vietnamese:chuyển nhượng, dễ lây, ...

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