notifiable

/ (ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪəbəl) /

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adjective

denoting certain infectious diseases of humans, such as smallpox and tuberculosis, outbreaks of which must be reported to the public health authorities

denoting certain infectious diseases of animals, such as BSE, foot-and-mouth disease, and rabies, outbreaks of which must be reported to the appropriate veterinary authority

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Words nearby notifiable

Nothing will come of nothing, not hurt a fly, notice, noticeable, notice board, notifiable, notification, not if one can help it, notify, not if you paid me, no-tillage

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How to use notifiable in a sentence

Industrial diseases should be made "notifiable," so that they can be controlled by the factory or health department.
Civics and Health|William H. Allen
By order of the Local Government Board influenza has been made a notifiable disease.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Feb. 26, 1919|Various
A report reaches us that Jazz is about to be made a notifiable disease.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, May 28, 1919.|Various