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Pandemic vs Infectious - What's the difference?

pandemic | infectious |

As adjectives the difference between pandemic and infectious

is that pandemic is widespread; general while infectious is (pathology|of an illness) transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.

As a noun pandemic

is a pandemic disease; a disease that hits a wide geographical area and affects a large proportion of the population.

pandemic

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Widespread; general.
  • (medicine) Epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population.
  • World War I might have continued indefinitely if not for a pandemic outbreak of influenza.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pandemic disease; a disease that hits a wide geographical area and affects a large proportion of the population.
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    Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * epizootic * enzootic * plague * Black Death English words prefixed with pan-

    infectious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (pathology, of an illness) Transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.
  • Cancer is not infectious .
    More infectious diseases like the flu are usually less potent.
  • (pathology, of a person) Able to infect others.
  • Despite feeling better, the patient is still infectious .
  • (of feelings and behaviour) Spreading quickly from one person to another.
  • Her enthusiasm for work can be really infectious .
  • (informal) Memorable and invoking excitement or interest.
  • Pop music is more infectious than elevator music.

    Synonyms

    * (transmitted between persons as illness) catching, contagious * (able to infect others) contagious * (spreading quickly between persons) contagious * (memorable and exciting) catchy, contagious

    Derived terms

    * infection * toxicoinfectious

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