anticontagious
UK/,ᴂntikən’teidʒəs/US
Definitions
adj.
Acting to prevent the spread of contagious disease
防传染的，抗传染的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedanti-against, opposite
+
con-together, with
+
-iousfull of, having the quality of
=anticontagious
anti- (against) + contagious. Contagious = con- (together) + tag (a worn form of 'touch') + -ious, i.e. spreading by contact. Anticontagious means working against that touch-borne spread.
Root tact still carries 52 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Quarantine is an old but effective anticontagious measure.
- 2.
The hospital adopted strict anticontagious protocols.