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infective
[ in-fek-tiv ]
/ ɪnˈfɛk tɪv /
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OTHER WORDS FROM infective
in·fec·tive·ness, in·fec·tiv·i·ty, nounun·in·fec·tive, adjectiveWords nearby infective
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infectively, adverbinfectiveness or infectivity, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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