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    [Adjective]  | "con*ta*gious" | \ kən-ˈtā-jəs \


    1: transmissible by direct or indirect contact with an infected person

    2: bearing contagion

    3: used for contagious diseases


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, "contaminating, communicable," borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin contāgiōsus, from Latin contāgiō "contact, {see: |contagion|contagion}" + -ōsus {see: |-ous|-ous};

    [Noun]  | "contagious abortion" 


    1: a contagious or infectious disease (such as a brucellosis) of domestic animals characterized by abortion


    Origin: 1910 ;

    [Noun]  | "contagious disease" 


    1: an infectious disease (such as influenza, measles, or tuberculosis) that is transmitted by contact with an infected individual or infected bodily discharges or fluids (such as respiratory droplets), by contact with a contaminated surface or object, or by ingestion of contaminated food or water


    Origin: 1529 ;

    [Adjective]  | "contagious" 


    1: capable of being passed by physical contact from one person to another;


      * e.g., " ... chicken pox, measles, German measles, and other contagious diseases "





    2: exciting a similar feeling or reaction in others;


      * e.g., " ... the enthusiasm of the new club members was contagious "



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    [Noun]  | "contagious disease" 


    1: sickness that can be passed from one person, plant, or animal to another;


      * e.g., " ... Parents are advised to vaccinate their children against contagious diseases. "





    [Noun]  | "contagious diseases" 


    1: sickness that can be passed from one person, plant, or animal to another;


      * e.g., " ... Parents are advised to vaccinate their children against contagious diseases. "





     [ "contagious" ]

    1: Infectious, like laughter.

      * e.g.,  ... It will take that poor contagious to pick up all those marbles he dropped on the tiled floor. 

     [ "Contagious" ]

    1:  Something which spreads from one person or group to another with comparative ease. An indication of time.

      * e.g.,  ...  The H1N1 influenza virus is extremely contagious. I saw a man trying to paint a house with a 4 inch brush. I will take the contagious. 

     [ "Contagious" ]

    1: Very Cool; Very Catchy; Quite Acceptable

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, that concert was contagious!! 

     [ "Contagious Smile" ]

    1: Is when someone smiles at you and you cant help but smile back.

      * e.g.,  ... Me:Everytime you smile it makes me smile. 

     [ "Contagious Magic" ]

    1: A form of sympathetic magic based on the view that things once conjoined continue to influence each other when separated; thus magic performed on a lock of hair may affect the person from whom it came.

      * e.g.,  ... Contagious Magic is magic that attempts to affect a person through something once connected with him or her, as a shirt once worn by the person or a footprint left in the sand; a branch of sympathetic magic based on the belief that things once in contact are in some way permanently so, however separated physically they may subsequently become. 

     [ "Contagious Yawn" ]

    1: The result of millions of years of evolution. Originally used by cave men to signal it was time to rest.

      * e.g.,  ... Man Amber, your yawn was contagious...I too am tired. 

     [ "Contagious diabetes" ]

    1: I specialize in diabetes and people ask "Is type 3 diabetes contagious?" And yes it is very contagious I would recommend that you get a shot to prevent getting type 3 at your local hospital or clinic now

      * e.g.,  ... You need to get a shot to prevent contagious diabetes. 

     [ "contagious homosexuality" ]

    1: The disease contracted by spending time with homosexuals. A myth.

      * e.g.,  ... Hanging out with Ellen Degeneres will infect you with contagious homosexuality. 

     [ "contagious urination" ]

    1: Suddenly realizing that you have to pee because someone else just told you that they had to.

      * e.g.,  ... Sally: " Will you excuse me, I have to pee" Joan: "Hey I have to pee too!" Joan has contagious urination. 

     [ "Courtney Contagious" ]

    1: The Pimptress of the world. Needs to be adored by all men.

      * e.g.,  ... One day I want to meet Courtney Contagious! 


     [ "Courtney Contagious" ]

    2: Very Cool; Very Catchy; Quite Acceptable

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