contagious disease
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3.2
- noun
- /kənˈteɪdʒəs dɪˈziːz/
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enfermedad contagiosa
- Measles is a contagious disease that spreads easily through coughing and sneezing.
- the spread of contagious diseases
- a highly contagious disease
Examples
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Testing for HIV-1 infection or any other contagious disease must be justified in terms of the readiness of the force.
Academic text (1992) -
The public health community throughout the U.S. tracks, identifies, and works to control the spread of contagious diseases, whether or not the organisms causing these diseases are intentionally released.
Academic text (2008) -
It's an incredibly contagious disease.
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Scientists have now given a name to this mysterious and highly contagious disease.
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We will need a certificate that he did not die from an infection or a contagious disease.
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In addition to the provision of hotel services, a doctor visited the hotel daily to check for contagious diseases.
Academic text (1993) -
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on the planet.
Blog text (10) -
From December 28, 2014, to February 11, 2015, 125 people in seven states were diagnosed with the highly contagious disease.
Academic text (2016) -
In the case of a contagious disease (e.g., smallpox), early detection is essential to containing an outbreak.
Academic text (2005) -
The flu is considered a contagious disease because it can be transmitted from one person to another.
Synonyms
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3.0
A disease caused by germs that can spread from person to person
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6.8
The spread of an infectious disease between people
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3.6
A disease that spreads between people or animals, often by touch
Antonyms
How Contagious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'contagious' means able to spread and 'disease' means an illness, so the combined meaning is directly derivable. This is a common, compositional pattern across languages and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Contagious disease comes from the simple idea of sickness moving by touch: contagious relates to 'to touch', so picture one person touching another and the sickness passing on. That's why it means 'a disease that spreads easily from person to person'.