infectious
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But the energy of the production is infectious.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
“The National Institutes of Health was previously, and for decades, the biggest funder of biomedical research against infectious diseases and other threats to public health globally,” Herder said.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
"When an animal has become sick from an infection their immune system is compromised which increases the risk of further disease exacerbation from other infectious agents that may have once been subclinical," Mishin explained.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Corpses of Ebola victims are highly infectious and must be buried safely to contain the spread.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
I stayed home taking care of Joylette, falling in love with her infectious laugh, her baby spit bubbles, and her tiny little hands.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing infectious
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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