infective

== English == === Etymology === From infect +‎ -ive. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈfɛktɪv/ Rhymes: -ɛktɪv === Adjective === infective (comparative more infective, superlative most infective) Able to cause infection; infectious ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === infective (plural infectives) (epidemiology) A person who is capable of spreading a disease by infecting others. ==== Coordinate terms ==== immune susceptible