trans·mis·si·ble
tran(t)s-ˈmi-sə-bəl 
tranz-
: capable of being transmitted
transmissible diseases
trans·mis·si·bil·i·ty
tran(t)ˌsmisəˈbilətē
traan-,
-nzˌm-,
-lətē,
-i
plural -es
: the quality or state of being transmissible
Examples of transmissible in a Sentence
Adjective
The virus is highly transmissible to humans.
the virus chiefly affects dogs but is transmissible to humans and other animals
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Screwworm infestation is treatable if caught early enough, and is not a transmissible disease that can be transferred into meat.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The resolution was proposed by Democratic Commissioner Alisa Simmons to celebrate the organization’s three decades of work to stop the spread of HIV and other transmissible diseases.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
The human-transmissible strain of hantavirus is not very infectious, requiring prolonged contact with someone already suffering symptoms.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
Andes is found in South America, specifically Argentina and Chile, and person-to-person transmission has been associated only with close and prolonged contact during the early phase of illness, when the virus is more transmissible.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Screwworm infestation is treatable if caught early enough, and is not a transmissible disease that can be transferred into meat.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The resolution was proposed by Democratic Commissioner Alisa Simmons to celebrate the organization’s three decades of work to stop the spread of HIV and other transmissible diseases.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
The human-transmissible strain of hantavirus is not very infectious, requiring prolonged contact with someone already suffering symptoms.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
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“Transmissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transmissible. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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transmissible
adjective
trans·mis·si·ble
tran(t)s-ˈmis-ə-bəl
tranz-
: capable of being transmitted
transmissible diseases
Medical Definition
transmissible
adjective
trans·mis·si·ble
tran(t)s-ˈmis-ə-bəl, tranz-
: capable of being transmitted (as from one person to another)
transmissible diseases
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