CONTAGIOUS Definition & Meaning | 亚洲网紅露点

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contagious

[ kuhn-tey-juhs ]

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adjective

capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object:
contagious diseases.
carrying or spreading a contagious disease.
tending to spread from person to person:
contagious laughter.

contagious

/ 办蓹苍藞迟别瑟诲萧蓹蝉 /

adjective

(of a disease) capable of being passed on by direct contact with a diseased individual or by handling clothing, etc, contaminated with the causative agent Compare infectious
(of an organism) harbouring or spreading the causative agent of a transmissible disease
causing or likely to cause the same reaction or emotion in several people; catching; infectious
her laughter was contagious

contagious

Capable of being transmitted by direct or indirect contact, as an infectious disease.
Bearing contagion, as a person or animal with an infectious disease that is contagious.

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Derived Forms

肠辞苍藞迟补驳颈辞耻蝉濒测, adverb
肠辞苍藞迟补驳颈辞耻蝉苍别蝉蝉, noun

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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

肠辞苍路迟补顎僩颈辞耻蝉路濒测 adverb
肠辞苍路迟补顎僩颈辞耻蝉路苍别蝉蝉 肠辞苍路迟补路驳颈路辞蝉路颈路迟测 [k, uh, n-tey-jee-, os, -i-tee], noun
补苍顎卼颈路肠辞苍路迟补顎僩颈辞耻蝉 adjective
an顎卼i路肠辞苍路迟补顎僩颈辞耻蝉路濒测 adverb
an顎卼i路肠辞苍路迟补顎僩颈辞耻蝉路苍别蝉蝉 noun
苍辞苍顎卌辞苍路迟补顎僩颈辞耻蝉 adjective
non顎叧Υ遣月烦俨诡€僩颈辞耻蝉路濒测 adverb
non顎叧Υ遣月烦俨诡€僩颈辞耻蝉路苍别蝉蝉 noun
耻苍顎卌辞苍路迟补顎僩颈辞耻蝉 adjective
un顎叧Υ遣月烦俨诡€僩颈辞耻蝉路濒测 adverb

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of contagious¹

First recorded in 1350鈥�1400; Middle English, from Late Latin 肠辞苍迟腻驳颈艒蝉耻蝉, from 肠辞苍迟腻驳颈(艒) contagion + -艒蝉耻蝉 -ous

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Usage

A contagious disease is one that can be transmitted from one living being to another through direct or indirect contact. Thus the flu, which can be transmitted by coughing, and cholera, which is often acquired by drinking contaminated water, are contagious diseases. Although infectious is also used to refer to such diseases, it has a slightly different meaning in that it refers to diseases caused by infectious agents 鈥攁gents such as viruses and bacteria that are not normally present in the body and can cause an infection. While the notion of contagiousness goes back to ancient times, the idea of infectious diseases is more modern, coming from the germ theory of disease, which was not proposed until the later nineteenth century. Contagious and infectious are also used to refer to people who have communicable diseases at a stage at which transmission to others is likely.

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Synonym Study

Contagious, infectious are usually distinguished in technical medical use. Contagious, literally 鈥渃ommunicable by contact,鈥� describes a very easily transmitted disease as influenza or the common cold. Infectious refers to a disease involving a microorganism that can be transmitted from one person to another only by a specific kind of contact; venereal diseases are usually infectious. In nontechnical senses, contagious emphasizes the rapidity with which something spreads: Contagious laughter ran through the hall. Infectious suggests the pleasantly irresistible quality of something: Her infectious good humor made her a popular guest.

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Example Sentences

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鈥淪he will expand upon her theme of 鈥榗ourage is contagious鈥� and celebrate the many Americans exhibiting courage and remaining vocal and vigilant,鈥� according to the source familiar with the speech.

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Drag Race judge Michelle Visage said: "My jiggles鈥�. The laughter was endless, our talks were special, your energy was contagious. You were and remain so very loved."

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Officials are working to identify people who may have been exposed while the infected person was contagious with the virus.

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Foot and mouth disease is harmless to humans and there are no cases in the UK - but it is highly contagious for animals.

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Measles is the most contagious infectious disease in the United States, and complications can be especially dangerous in older populations, causing serious conditions such as pneumonia and encephalitis, and even death.

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