infective

/in'fekʃəs/ Cách viết khác : (infective) /in'fektiv/
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infective

A doctor explains how an infective virus spreads.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Capable of causing infection: Describes something (like a microorganism or agent) that can invade a body and cause disease.
    • Caused by infection: Describes a condition or state that results from an infectious process.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The laboratory identified an infective strain of bacteria in the sample.
    • The wound became infective and required antibiotic treatment.
    • Doctors isolated the patient because the disease was highly infective.
Advanced Usage
  • Medical/Technical Context: The term is often used in medical, epidemiological, and biological contexts to describe pathogens or pathological states.
    • The study focused on the infective dose of the virus required to cause illness.
  • Infective Agent: A common collocation referring to a pathogen (e.g., virus, bacterium, parasite).
    • Mosquitoes can be vectors for various infective agents.
Variants and Related Words
  • Infect (verb): To contaminate with a disease-causing organism.
    • The virus can infect human cells.
  • Infection (noun): The process or state of being infected.
    • He was treated for a bacterial infection.
  • Infectious (adjective): Often used synonymously with "infective," but can also describe something that spreads readily (e.g., laughter, enthusiasm).
    • Measles is an infectious disease. (synonymous use)
    • She has an infectious laugh. (non-synonymous use, meaning "spreading easily")
Synonyms
  • Pathogenic: Capable of causing disease.
  • Contagious: (For diseases) Spread by direct or indirect contact. (Note: "Infective" is a broader term; not all infective agents are contagious in the human-to-human sense.)
  • Transmissible: Capable of being spread.
Antonyms
  • Non-pathogenic: Not capable of causing disease.
  • Aseptic: Free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms.
  • Sterile: Free from live bacteria or other microorganisms.
infective

A doctor explains how an infective virus spreads.

Adjective
  1. caused by infection or capable of causing infection
    • viruses and other infective agents
    • a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease
  2. able to cause disease
    • infective agents
    • pathogenic bacteria

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