infectiousness

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in·fec·tious

(ĭn-fĕk′shəs)

adj.

1. Capable of causing infection: an infectious microorganism.

2. Capable of being transmitted by infection: an infectious disease.

3. Capable of transmitting a disease; contagious: Is the patient still infectious?

4. Spreading or tending to spread from one to another: an infectious laugh.

in·fec′tious·ly adv.

in·fec′tious·ness n.

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Translations

infectiousness

[ɪnˈfekʃəsnɪs] N

1. (Med) → lo contagioso, contagiosidad f

2. (fig) [of enthusiasm] → lo contagioso

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infectiousness

(Med) the infectiousness of this disease → die Ansteckungs- or Infektionsgefahr bei dieser Krankheit

(fig) the infectiousness of the rhythm → der zündende Rhythmus; the infectiousness of his laughter → sein ansteckendes Lachen; the infectiousness of her enthusiasm → ihre mitreißende Begeisterung

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References in periodicals archive ?

Abdullah Dumama Jr., health assistant secretary for field and implementation and coordination for Visayas and Mindanao, also said that there is really a need to keep upgrading the efforts to fight dengue with the help of the residence because the dengue infectiousness is rising due to climate change.

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"What is used is the inherent infectiousness of laughter and the concept of laughter as an exercise.

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Just their infectiousness of happiness; you know, I was going through a tough time physically," he said.

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Dr Nahla Hassan Sharaf from Ministry of Public Health highlighted that the consequences of antimicrobial resistance are serious and resistant microbes fail to respond to standard treatment, resulting in prolonged illness, infectiousness, increased spread of disease and extended hospital stays.

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The researchers determined that the high level of infectiousness was likely due to the vesicles delivering many viruses at once to the target tissues; protecting their viral cargo from being destroyed by prolonged exposure to enzymes; and possibly by making their viral cargo invisible to the antibodies that are in the stool or gut of the host.

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It wasn't just the exercise but an infectiousness that makes dancing a wonderfully democratic exercise that blurs the lines between bosses and staff.

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Blow Your Mind kicked things off, before a string of covers - including Dreams/No Lie by Sean Paul, and My Love by Wale - with a modern, upbeat and relentless infectiousness seeping into proceedings.

review

Norwood (right) knows one golden moment does not make an international career but suspects Smyth's infectiousness and desire to improve augurs well.

FLIPPING BRILLIANT; NORTHERN IRELAND 2 SOUTH KOREA 1 Kim Min-Jae (OG) 20, Smyth 86 Kwon-Chang Hoon 7 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY WINDSOR PARK REACTION Norwood hails the incredible impact of QPR starlet Smyth and hopes he loses none of his infectious hunger

In this way, we spread the blessed infectiousness of the newness of Christ and the witness of his humanity.