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infectious in Dutch

infectious in Dutch is aanstekelijk — infectious means able to be passed from one person or animal to another, usually through germs.

infectious in Dutch

aanstekelijk
adj

What does "infectious" mean?

  1. adjective Able to be passed from one person or animal to another, usually through germs.
    "Chickenpox is highly infectious among young children."
  2. adjective Quickly spreading to affect other people's mood or behaviour.
    "Her infectious laugh had the whole room smiling."
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infectious in a sentence

  • Chickenpox is highly infectious among young children.
  • Patients with infectious diseases were kept in isolation.
  • Her infectious laugh had the whole room smiling.

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What is "infectious" in Dutch?

"infectious" in Dutch is aanstekelijk. infectious means: Able to be passed from one person or animal to another, usually through germs.

How do you use "infectious" in a sentence?

Example: "Chickenpox is highly infectious among young children." In Dutch, "infectious" is aanstekelijk.

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