infective Meaning, Definition & Usage

adjective satellite able to cause disease
pathogenic; morbific.
- infective agents
- pathogenic bacteria
adjective satellite caused by infection or capable of causing infection
infectious.
- viruses and other infective agents
- a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease

L. infectivus pertaining to dyeing.

Infectious. Beau. & Fl.
True love . . . hath an infective power. Sir P. Sidney.