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| definition 1: |
If a disease is contagious, it can be spread from one person to another. If you have a contagious illness, you can pass it to other people.
Measles is a contagious disease.- synonyms:
- transmittable
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| definition 2: |
If a person is contagious, they have some illness that they can pass to other people.
I was very sick, but the doctor says I'm not contagious anymore.- similar words:
- sick
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| derivations: |
contagiously (adv.), contagiousness (n.) |
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