of or relating to communicable diseases; "by the road to the contagious hospital
Capable of being transmitted from one person to another by contact or close proximity
Say: ken-tay-jess Cover that mouth of yours! When a sickness is contagious it means that one person can catch it from another Some contagious sicknesses that kids get are colds, flu, and chicken pox
Spreading or communicable from one to another; exciting similar emotions or conduct in others
A feeling or attitude that is contagious spreads quickly among a group of people. Antonio has a contagious enthusiasm for the beautiful aspect of food. = infectious
A disease that is contagious can be caught by touching people or things that are infected with it. Compare infectious. a highly contagious disease of the lungs
A disease that is described as contagious is one that can be spread between people or animals, often by contact