Transmittable (Adjective)
Meaning
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- HIV is a transmittable disease that can be spread through bodily fluids.
- The virus is highly transmittable and can be spread through close contact with an infected person.
- Malaria is a transmittable disease that is typically spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.
- Tuberculosis is a transmittable disease that can be spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
- Influenza is a highly transmittable disease that can spread quickly through a population if left unchecked.