infectious disease (Meaning)

Wordnet

infectious disease (n)

a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact

Webster

infectious disease ()

Any disease caused by the entrance, growth, and multiplication of bacteria or protozoans in the body; a germ disease. It may not be contagious.

Sometimes, as distinguished from contagious disease, such a disease communicated by germs carried in the air or water, and thus spread without contact with the patient, as measles.

Synonyms & Antonyms of infectious disease

No Synonyms and anytonyms found

infectious disease Sentence Examples

  1. The infectious disease spread rapidly through the crowded city, leaving many hospitalized.
  2. Tuberculosis is a highly contagious infectious disease that can affect the lungs.
  3. Malaria is an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes, causing fever, chills, and fatigue.
  4. Smallpox was a highly infectious disease eradicated through widespread vaccination.
  5. The outbreak of the infectious disease prompted authorities to implement quarantine measures.
  6. Antibiotics are effective against bacterial infectious diseases, but they have no effect on viruses.
  7. The infectious disease left lasting complications, impairing the patient's mobility.
  8. The discovery of penicillin revolutionized the treatment of infectious diseases.
  9. Global health organizations are working to prevent and control infectious diseases.
  10. Infectious diseases disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, such as children and the elderly.

FAQs About the word infectious disease

a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contactAny disease caused by the entrance, growth, and multiplication of bacteria or protozoans in the body; a

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

The infectious disease spread rapidly through the crowded city, leaving many hospitalized.

Tuberculosis is a highly contagious infectious disease that can affect the lungs.

Malaria is an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes, causing fever, chills, and fatigue.

Smallpox was a highly infectious disease eradicated through widespread vaccination.