Contagium
Pronunciation : Con*ta"gi*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L.]
Definition : Defn: Contagion; contagious matter. "Contagium of measles." Tyndall.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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