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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/

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

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

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

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🎵 Rhyme

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🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

Rootinfect
Suffix--ious

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

prevent infectious diseases
spread of infectious disease
control infectious diseases
infectious disease outbreak
treat infectious diseases
infectious disease specialist

📝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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

contagious diseasecommunicable diseasetransmissible disease

Antonyms

non-infectious diseasenon-communicable disease

Related

epidemicpandemicvirusbacteriavaccinationquarantineimmunity

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