INFECTIVE

• (adj.) able to cause disease

  "infective agents", "pathogenic bacteria"

  synonyms : morbific , pathogenic

• (adj.) caused by infection or capable of causing infection

  "viruses and other infective agents", "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"

  synonyms : infectious

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