Definition of INFECTIVE

infective

Meanings

Plural: infectives

Adjective Satellite

  • able to cause disease
    • "infective agents"
  • caused by infection or capable of causing infection
    • "viruses and other infective agents"
    • "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"

Adj

  • Able to cause infection; infectious

Noun

  • A person who is capable of spreading a disease by infecting others.

Origin / Etymology

From infect + -ive.

Scrabble Score: 17

infective is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
infective is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infective is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

infective is a valid Words With Friends word