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infective

adjective in·fec·tive \in-ˈfek-tiv\

Definition of INFECTIVE

1
:  producing or capable of producing infection
2
:  affecting others :  infectious
— in·fec·tiv·i·ty \(ˌ)in-ˌfek-ˈti-və-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of INFECTIVE

14th century

Rhymes with INFECTIVE

advective, affective, bijective, collective, connective, convective, corrective, defective, deflective, detective, directive, effective, elective, ejective, inflective, injective, invective, objective, perfective, perspective, projective, protective, reflective, respective, selective, subjective
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infective

adjective in·fec·tive \in-ˈfek-tiv\

Medical Definition of INFECTIVE

:  producing or capable of producing infection :  infectious

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. infective
  2. anti-
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