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contagium
[ kuhn-tey-juhm, -jee-uhm ]
/ kənˈteɪ dʒəm, -dʒi əm /
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noun, plural con·ta·gia [kuhn-tey-juh, -jee-uh]. /kənˈteɪ dʒə, -dʒi ə/. Pathology.
the causative agent of a contagious or infectious disease, as a virus.
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British Dictionary definitions for contagium
contagium
/ (kənˈteɪdʒɪəm) /
noun plural -gia (-dʒɪə)
pathol the specific virus or other direct cause of any infectious disease
Word Origin for contagium
C17: from Latin, variant of contāgiō contagion
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Medical definitions for contagium
contagium
[ kən-tā′jəm ]
n. pl. con•ta•gia (-jə)
The causative agent of a communicable disease; contagion.
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