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infective definition
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Overview of adj infective The adj infective has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) infective, morbific, pathogenic -- (able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria") 2. infectious, infective -- (caused by infection or capable of causing infection; viruses and other infective agents"; "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease") Antonyms of adj infective 2 senses of infective Sense 1 infective, morbific, pathogenic INDIRECT (VIA unhealthful) -> healthful Sense 2 infectious, infective INDIRECT (VIA septic) -> antiseptic Similarity of adj infective 2 senses of infective Sense 1 infective, morbific, pathogenic => unhealthful (vs. healthful) Sense 2 infectious, infective => septic (vs. antiseptic) Attributes of adj infective Familiarity of adj infective infective used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj infective highly infective infective Overview of adj infective The adj infective has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) infective, morbific, pathogenic -- (able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria") 2. infectious, infective -- (caused by infection or capable of causing infection; viruses and other infective agents"; "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease")
infective definition
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