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Transmissible

Able to be transmitted.

📖 Definitions of "Transmissible"

adjective
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    Able to be transmitted.

🔄 Synonyms of "Transmissible"

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WordDefinition
familialOf or pertaining to a human family.
hereditarynounOf a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes.
genetic(genetics) Relating to genetics or genes.
contagious(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.
infectious(pathology, typically of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens.
catchingnounThe action of the verb catch.
inheritedObtained via an inheritance
inheritableThat can be inherited.
transmitted(sometimes in combination) That has been transmitted (in a specified manner).
contractableCapable of being contracted (in various senses).
communicable(epidemiology, of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or animals.
transmittableSynonym of transmissible.
heritableGenetically transmissible from parent to offspring; hereditary.

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WordDefinition
communicable(epidemiology, of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or animals.
contagious(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.
catchingCaptivating; alluring; catchy.
infectious(pathology, typically of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens.
genetic(genetics) Relating to genetics or genes.
transmittableSynonym of transmissible.
familialOf or pertaining to a human family.
transmitted(sometimes in combination) That has been transmitted (in a specified manner).
contractableCapable of being contracted (in various senses).
inheritableThat can be inherited.
heritableGenetically transmissible from parent to offspring; hereditary.
inheritedObtained via an inheritance
hereditaryOf a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes.
venerealOf or relating to the genitals or sexual intercourse.
encephalopathynoun(pathology, neurology) Any of various conditions affecting the brain.
spongiformLike a sponge, porous, full of holes.
streamingFlowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.
sexuallyIn a sexual manner; erotically.
spreadverb(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
broadcastCommunicated, signalled, or transmitted to many people, through radio waves or electronic means.

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