infectious

a. தொற்றுகிற, நோய்பரப்புகிற, கொள்ளை நோய்த் தன்மைவாய்ந்த, நோய்வகையில் நீர் அல்லது காற்று மூலமாகப் பரவக்கூடிய, உணர்ச்சி முதலியவற்றின் வகையில் பரவும் பாங்குடைய, தொற்றிக்கொள்ளுகிற.

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In*fec"tious, a. Etym: [Cf. F. infectieux.] 1. Having qualities that may infect; communicable or caused by infection; pestilential; epidemic; as, an infectious fever; infectious clothing; infectious air; infectious vices. Where the infectious pestilence. Shak. 2. Corrupting, or tending to corrupt or contaminate; vitiating; demoralizing. It [the court] is necessary for the polishing of manners . . . but it is infectious even to the best morals to live always in it. Dryden. 3. (Law) Defn: Contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure and forfeiture. Contraband articles are said to be of an infectious nature. Kent. 4. Capable of being easily diffused or spread; sympathetic; readily communicated; as, infectious mirth. The laughter was so genuine as to be infectious. W. Black. Syn. -- See Contagious.