communicable

• Bezeichnet eine Krankheit, die von einem Menschen oder Tier auf einen anderen übertragen werden kann; auch allgemein: übertragbar, mitteilbar.

Describes a disease that can be transmitted from one person or animal to another.

1. Transmissible diseaseB2formalmedical

   Capable of being transmitted from one person or organism to another, typically through infection.

   Ansteckend

   • Measles is a highly communicable disease.
   • The hospital isolated patients with communicable infections.
   • Public health measures help control communicable illnesses.

   Synonymecatchingcontagiousinfectioustransferabletransmissible

   Antonymenoncommunicablenoncontagiousnontransmissible

2. Easily shared or conveyedC1formal

   Readily communicated, expressed, or passed on to others.

   Ansteckend

   • Her enthusiasm for the project was highly communicable to the team.
   • The idea proved communicable across different cultures.
   • His nervousness was communicable to everyone in the room.

   Synonymeconveyabletransferabletransmissible

   Antonymeuntransferable