infectious hepatitis

American

noun

hepatitis A.

infectious hepatitis British

noun

any form of hepatitis caused by viruses See hepatitis A hepatitis B hepatitis C

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of infectious hepatitis

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis were not seen in the cases, and scientists and doctors are considering other possible sources, including COVID-19, other viruses and environmental factors.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022

The usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis were not found in the cases, and scientists and doctors are considering other possible causes, including COVID-19, other viruses and environmental factors.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2022

The unfinished manuscript suddenly cuts off in 1927, the year Dr. Andersen had a prolonged attack of infectious hepatitis.

From Scientific American • Nov. 11, 2021

The research distinguished serum hepatitis, which is caused by the transfusions, from the more common form, infectious hepatitis, which is spread directly from person to person.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2010

Infectious Hepatitis: We had several epidemics of infectious hepatitis, which seemed to be self-limited.

From Blood Brothers A Medic's Sketch Book by Rohlfing, Sam

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023