communicable disease

Noun

Meaning

a disease that can be communicated from one person to another

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bacillus bacteria infection contagion infectious disease sexually transmitted disease

Hypernyms

disease

Hyponyms

smallpox cold contagion infectious disease common cold contagious disease

Examples

Misery is a communicable disease. Martha Graham

If you feel depressed you shouldn't go out on the street because it will show on your face and you'll give it to others. Misery is a communicable disease. Martha Graham

Close letter words and terms

communic acid communicability communicable communicable illness communicable nature communicable scale