Meaning
infectious
- capable of transmitting infection, or caused by or relating to infection
In a sentence
Quell'agente patogeno provoca una patologia altamente infettiva.
That pathogen causes a highly infectious disease.
I pazienti con sintomi infettivi sono stati immediatamente isolati.
Patients with infectious symptoms were immediately isolated.
I medici hanno confermato che la febbre era di origine infettiva.
The doctors confirmed that the fever was of infectious origin.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| infettivo | masculine · singular |
| infettiva | feminine · singular |
| infettivi | masculine · plural |
| infettive | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Do not confuse with 'infestante' (infesting, invasive weeds or pests).
- Unlike English 'infectious', it is not used figuratively for laughter or enthusiasm; use 'contagioso' instead.