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Infectable vs Injectable - What's the difference?

infectable | injectable |

As adjectives the difference between infectable and injectable

is that infectable is able to infect or to become infected while injectable is capable of being (or designed to be) injected.

As a noun injectable is

a drug which is designed to be injected.

infectable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to infect or to become infected

    • injectable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being (or designed to be) injected

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pharmacy) A drug which is designed to be injected
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