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infective

/ɪnˈfɛktɪv/

Meanings
noun
A person who is capable of spreading a disease by infecting others.

Examples :

"Because he was still coughing and feverish, the doctor confirmed he was an infective and needed to isolate at home to prevent spreading the flu. "
medicine virus disease microorganism person

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infectious adjective

/ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/

(of an illness) Transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.

"Cancer is not infectious."

Illustration infecting

infecting verb

/ɪnˈfɛktɪŋ/

To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).

"Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes."

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confirmed verb

/kənˈfɜːmd/ /kənˈfɝmd/

To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

"The teacher's encouraging words confirmed the student's resolve to study harder for the exam. "

Illustration isolate

isolate noun

/ˈaɪsəleɪt/ /ˈɪsəleɪt/

Something that has been isolated.

"The teacher's new teaching method was an isolate in the school's curriculum. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

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capable adjective

/ˈkeɪpəbl̩/

Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.

"As everyone knew, he was capable of violence when roused."

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spreading verb

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

"He spread his newspaper on the table."

Illustration coughing

coughing verb

/ˈkɔfɪŋ/ /ˈkɑfɪŋ/

To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.

"I breathed in a lungful of smoke by mistake, and started to cough."

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feverish adjective

/ˈfiː.və.ɹɪʃ/ /ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ/

Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.

"The illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses."

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complications noun

/ˌkɑmplɪˈkeɪʃənz/ /ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act or process of complicating.

"The new software update caused several complications with our online ordering system, requiring us to shut it down temporarily. "

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disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

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infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "