infectious disease

noun

: a disease (such as influenza, malaria, meningitis, rabies, or tetanus) caused by the entrance into the body of pathogenic agents or microorganisms (such as bacteria, viruses, protozoans, or fungi) which grow and multiply there compare communicable disease, contagious disease

Examples of infectious disease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Katie Camero Katie Camero is a health reporter based in New York covering a range of topics, including infectious disease, nutrition, disability, mental health, relationships and more. —Katie Camero, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025

And that's critical, because a person infected with measles can be contagious from four days before the telltale measles rash appears, until four days after, says Dr. Carla Garcia Carreno, a pediatric infectious disease specialist with Children's Medical Center Plano in Texas. —Alyson Hurt, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025

Additionally, a temporary halt on public health communications from federal agencies has sparked criticism from infectious disease experts, who warn that restricting information could hinder efforts to contain the outbreak. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025

The platform’s potential applications span neurology, oncology, and infectious disease treatment, areas where precision medicine could be transformative. —WWD, 14 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for infectious disease

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Kids Definition

infectious disease

noun

: a disease caused by the presence, growth, and increase in numbers of germs in the body

Medical Definition

infectious disease

noun

: a disease (as influenza, malaria, meningitis, rabies, or tetanus) caused by the entrance into the body of pathogenic agents or microorganisms (as bacteria, viruses, protozoans, or fungi) which grow and multiply there compare communicable disease, contagious disease