Infective
Pronunciation : In*fect"ive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. infectivus pertaining to dyeing.]
Definition : Defn: Infectious. Beau. & Fl. True love . . . hath an infective power. Sir P. Sidney.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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