as in contagious disease
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagium
Noun
-
These are just a couple of examples of the contagious diseases that vaccines have combatted in my lifetime.—
Sheila Jaffe,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2025 -
When a highly contagious disease gets into such a community, an outbreak can occur.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Pregnant women can transmit the infection to their unborn babies, potentially leading to lifelong health problems with the brain, kidneys or heart.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
-
The scientists found that the microplastics were ingested by immune cells—cells that fight against infections and invaders—which changed the size and shape of these immune cells and caused them to get blocked in small blood vessels.—
Hatty Willmoth,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Fauci also grew critical of Trump and the administration's inconsistent messaging about the virus.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
-
Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a virus.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
This process fosters emotional contagion and empathy, reinforcing touch as a vital tool for emotional connection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
-
Further analysis showed that the closer a chimp was to another peeing chimp, the more likely the probability of that chimp peeing as well—evidence of social contagion.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near contagium
Cite this Entry
“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share