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infectious-disease

UK/ɪn'fekʃəs-dɪ'ziːz/US

Definitions

n.

A disease that can spread from person to person

传染病

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
in-not, opposite of
+
fectmake, do
+
-iousfull of, having the quality of
+
-full of, having the quality of
+
diseaseroot
=infectious-disease

infectious + disease. infect = in- (into) + fect (facere 'do, put'): to 'put into' a body — disease 'done into' someone. An infectious disease is one that can do that to others.

Root fac still carries 273 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.infectious disease control传染病控制
  • 2.infectious disease specialist传染病专家
  • 3.infectious disease outbreak传染病爆发

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Vaccination has dramatically reduced many infectious diseases.

  • 2.

    She specializes in tropical infectious diseases.

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