infectious in Finnish
infectious in Finnish is tarttuva, tartuntavaarallinen — infectious means able to be passed from one person or animal to another, usually through germs.
infectious in Finnish
tarttuva
(pathology, of an illness) Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).
tartuntavaarallinen
(pathology, of an illness) Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).
tartuntavaarallinen
(pathology, typically, of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens.
tarttuva
What does "infectious" mean?
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adjective Able to be passed from one person or animal to another, usually through germs.
"Chickenpox is highly infectious among young children."
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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.
- His infectious enthusiasm made even the dull task seem fun.
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What is "infectious" in Finnish?
"infectious" in Finnish is tarttuva, tartuntavaarallinen. 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 Finnish, "infectious" is tarttuva, tartuntavaarallinen.
Are there other ways to say "infectious" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "infectious": tarttuva, tartuntavaarallinen.
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