infective
adjective medical specialized uk/ɪnˈfek.tɪv/ us/ɪnˈfek.tɪv/
传染的，感染的
relating to or caused by an infection
The prevalence of postoperative infective complications ranges from 10% to 70%. 手术后传染性并发症的患病率在10%和70%之间。
Delirium commonly follows some sort of infective disease. 传染病发作后通常会出现谵妄。
Synonym: infectious
有传染性的，可感染的
causing infection
Some scientists fear that the infective agent could be passed on through cow's milk. 有些科学家担心有传染性的媒介可能会通过牛奶传到人身上。
In the spring the tick larval stage evolves into a nymph, which is infective for humans if they are bitten. 春天壁虱从幼虫变成若虫，如果人被咬了就有可能被传染疾病。
Synonym: infectious
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- Bacterial or infective endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves or the heart’s inner lining
- A dramatic decrease in child mortality in the modern Western world is due to vast improvements in hygiene, protection against infective disease and plentiful food.
- He was readmitted with a tender mass in the right side of his neck, which was thought to be infective, but had not resolved despite treatment with flucloxacillin.
- One area of uncertainty is the size of the infective dose of the organism required to produce disease in human beings.
- Staff education should emphasize precautions regarding direct contact with potentially infective materials (e.g. hand washing).