infectiousness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The results showed that native and introduced birds often had similar levels of infectiousness, meaning both groups contribute to spreading the parasite.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
It displays a familiarity with the sonic principles of old-fashioned country, while maintaining the infectiousness of current pop.
From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024
While the at-home tests aren’t always great at catching infections early on, they are our best available tool to measure infectiousness.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023
The team flushed toilets containing only clean water, and did not investigate the infectiousness of any particles that might be in the plume.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2022
Phil was seeing Henriette's face and hearing a voice like Henriette's, but with a richness, a variety of tonal range, and a whimsicality and infectiousness which hers lacked.
From The Old Blood by Palmer, Frederick
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