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infectious diseaseA disease caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi that can spread from person to person

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A disease caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi that can spread from person to person

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈfekʃəs dɪˈziːz/

Korean meaning: 세균, 바이러스, 진균 등 미생물에 의해 발생하며 사람 간에 전파될 수 있는 질병

Korean pronunciation: 인**펙**셔스 디**지**즈

Example Sentences

  • The doctor recommended washing hands frequently to prevent infectious diseases.
  • My grandmother thinks that watching too much TV is an infectious disease that spreads through families.
  • Scientists study infectious diseases to develop better vaccines.

infectious disease

NOUN

//ɪnˈfekʃəs dɪˈziːz//

A disease caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi that can spread from person to person

infectious disease concept
💡 Concept

A disease caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi that can spread from person to person

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infectious disease rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Freeze infectious disease, please!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈfekʃəs dɪˈziːz/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈfekʃəs dɪˈziːz/

🌳Etymology

Rootinfect
Suffix--ious

Origin

infectious는 라틴어 'inficere'(감염시키다)에서, disease는 고대 프랑스어 'desaise'(불편함)에서 유래

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

The doctor recommended washing hands frequently to prevent infectious diseases.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother thinks that watching too much TV is an infectious disease that spreads through families.

Scientists study infectious diseases to develop better vaccines.

The school closed temporarily due to an infectious disease outbreak among students.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

contagious diseasecommunicable diseasetransmissible disease

Antonyms

non-infectious diseasenon-communicable disease

Related

epidemicpandemicvirusbacteriavaccinationquarantineimmunity