infectious disease in·fec·tious·disease fairly common noun 1. a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact Synonymsinfectious disease Related words Broader terms communicable disease Narrower terms AIDSbrucellosischoleradenguedysenteryepidemic diseasehepatitisherpes WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
