adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Capable of being contracted (in various senses). not-comparable

   "a disease contractable from tapeworms"

Adjective

1. 1
   (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

catchingcommunicablecontagioustransmissibletransmissibletransmittable

Example

More examples

"a disease contractable from tapeworms"

Etymology

From contract + -able.

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