Infectious Agent (Noun)
Meaning
An agent capable of producing infection.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The bacteria was identified as the infectious agent responsible for the outbreak of food poisoning.
- Scientists have been studying the infectious agent that causes the deadly virus to better understand its transmission.
- The doctor explained to the patient that the infectious agent was airborne and could be spread through coughing.
- Researchers have been working to develop a vaccine against the infectious agent that causes malaria.
- The infectious agent was found to be highly contagious and spread quickly through the crowded city.