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  • 51contagious — adjective 1》 (of a disease) spread by direct or indirect contact of people or organisms.     ↘having a contagious disease. 2》 (of an emotion, attitude, etc.) likely to spread to and affect others: her enthusiasm is contagious. Derivatives… …

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  • 52contagious — [kənˈteɪdʒəs] adj 1) a contagious disease spreads easily from one person to another 2) a contagious feeling spreads quickly from one person to another …

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  • 53contagious — /kənˈteɪdʒəs / (say kuhn tayjuhs) adjective 1. communicable to other individuals by physical contact, as a disease. 2. carrying or spreading a disease. 3. tending to spread from one to another: panic is contagious. {Middle English, from Late… …

  • 54contagious —   Lele.    ♦ Contagious disease, ma i lele, ma i pālahalaha.    ♦ Contagious skin disease,, ili e e …

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  • 55contagious — adj. 1 a (of a person) likely to transmit disease by contact. b (of a disease) transmitted in this way. 2 (of emotions, reactions, etc.) likely to affect others (contagious enthusiasm). Phrases and idioms: contagious abortion brucellosis of… …

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  • 56contagious abortion — noun Date: 1910 a contagious or infectious disease (as a brucellosis) of domestic animals characterized by abortion …

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  • 57Contagious Equine Metritis — Die Ansteckende Gebärmutterentzündung des Pferdes (Kontagiöse Equine Metritis, englisch Contagious Equine Metritis, CEM) ist eine ansteckende Deckseuche bei Pferden, die vom Bakterium Taylorella equigenitalis verursacht wird. Die CEM ist wegen… …

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  • 58contagious — adjective /kənˈteɪdʒəs/ a) Of a disease, easily transmitted to others. b) Of a fashion, laughter, etc., easily passed on to others. Syn: catching, infectious Ant: non contagious …

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  • 59Contagious Diseases Acts — Les Contagious Diseases Acts (Lois sur les maladies contagieuses) sont une série des lois britanniques votées entre 1864 et 1867 destinées au départ à lutter contre les maladies vénériennes dans les villes de garnison. Elles servaient surtout… …

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  • 60contagious agalactia — a contagious disease of goats and sheep in southern Europe and North Africa, usually caused by Mycoplasma agalactiae; symptoms include arthritis and eye lesions, with mastitis in females …

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