INFECTIOUS DISEASE Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the phrase infectious disease. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the phrase infectious disease. (close relations)

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Definition of INFECTIOUS DISEASE

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infect infector infected infecting infectious

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	communicable				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection • readily communicated
	contagious				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • easily diffused or spread as from one person to another • (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
	epidemic				nounn
	adjective • (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously noun • a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
	pandemic				nounn
	noun • an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world adjective satellite • epidemic over a wide geographical area • existing everywhere
	transmissible				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection • occurring among members of a family usually by heredity • inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
	spreadable				adjectiveadj
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Best Hypernyms For INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for infectious disease, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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