contractible
- adjective
- /kənˈtræktəbl/
- Specialized
:
contagioso
- Doctors warn that the flu is especially contractible during the winter months.
Examples
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Wearing masks can reduce the risk of contractible illnesses spreading in public spaces.
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The flu is a contractible virus that spreads easily.
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Some diseases are highly contractible in environments where people are in close contact.
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Are all diseases contractible through direct contact?
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Some diseases are highly contractible in environments where people are in close contact.
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Doctors warn that the flu is especially contractible during the winter months.
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Wearing masks can reduce the risk of contractible illnesses spreading in public spaces.
Synonyms
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3.1
Something that spreads from one person to another, like a disease or feeling
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3.9
A disease that can spread from one person to another
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3.4
A disease that spreads very easily between people
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4.2
Able to pass from one person to another and cause sickness
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5.3
Able to pass from one person or animal to another by infection
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3.9
Able to pass from one person or animal to another
Easy to get, especially an illness that spreads between people
Able to spread from one person to another, like a cold
Able to be caught from another person and make you sick
Able to pass from one person to another
How Susceptible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Contractible comes from the Latin root contrahere, with con- meaning 'together' and trahere meaning 'to pull', the same root as contract and tractor. So a disease described as contractible is like something that can be 'pulled into' a person, which is why it means 'able to be caught' or infected.