infectious disease

noun

: a disease (such as influenza, malaria, meningitis, rabies, or tetanus) caused by the entrance into the body of pathogenic agents or microorganisms (such as bacteria, viruses, protozoans, or fungi) which grow and multiply there compare communicable disease, contagious disease

Examples of infectious disease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then there’s the infectious disease problem that wasn’t a problem in 2000 but has become a problem in 2025 because of a big problem. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025

On Wednesday, March 28, former infectious disease doctor Amy Cohen, 36, of Narberth, was sentenced to 11 to 23 months in prison after pleading guilty to arson, terroristic threats with the intent to terrorize another and other crimes, according to online court records. —Kc Baker, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Samuel aspires to become an infectious disease physician-scientist and minority health advocate, researching illnesses that disproportionately affect Native Americans and other minority groups. —Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, Md, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

Johns Hopkins has been at the forefront of responding to global health emergencies, including but not limited to infectious disease outbreaks. —Omer Awan, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for infectious disease

• idiosyncrasies
• abcs
• absentees
• addressees
• adoptees
• allottees
• amputees
• antifreeze
• appellees
• appointees
• arrestees
• artistes

Kids Definition

infectious disease

noun

: a disease caused by the presence, growth, and increase in numbers of germs in the body

Medical Definition

infectious disease

noun

: a disease (as influenza, malaria, meningitis, rabies, or tetanus) caused by the entrance into the body of pathogenic agents or microorganisms (as bacteria, viruses, protozoans, or fungi) which grow and multiply there compare communicable disease, contagious disease