Contagĭum
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Contagium — Con*ta gi*um, n. [L.] Contagion; contagious matter. Contagium of measles. Tyndall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contagium — Contagium, der Ansteckungsstoff, ein thierisches Gift, welches den ansteckenden Krankheiten zum Grunde liegt. Man unterscheidet flüchtige Contagien, welche Pest, Blattern verbreiten, und fixe, welche den Aussatz, Wasserscheu nach dem Bisse toller … Damen Conversations Lexikon
Contagium — vgl. Kontagium … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
contagium — [kən tā′jəm, kən tā′jē əm] n. pl. contagia [kən tā′jē ə] [L, a touching, var. of contagio: see CONTAGION] Obs. CONTAGION (sense 3) … English World dictionary
contagium — noun (plural contagia) Etymology: Latin, contagion, from contingere Date: 1870 an agent capable of causing a communicable disease … New Collegiate Dictionary
contagium — /keuhn tay jeuhm, jee euhm/, n., pl. contagia / jeuh, jee euh/. Pathol. the causative agent of a contagious or infectious disease, as a virus. [1645 55; < L, equiv. to contag (see CONTAGION) + ium IUM] * * * … Universalium
contagium — The agent of an infectious disease. SYN: contagion (1). [L. a touching] * * * con·ta·gium kən tā j(ē )əm n, pl gia j(ē )ə a virus or living organism capable of causing a communicable disease … Medical dictionary
contagium — n. originator of an infectious disease (such as a virus) … English contemporary dictionary
contagium — con·ta·gium … English syllables
contagium — con•ta•gium [[t]kənˈteɪ dʒəm, dʒi əm[/t]] n. pl. gia [[t] dʒə, dʒi ə[/t]] pat the causative agent of a contagious or infectious disease, as a virus • Etymology: 1645–55; < L, =contāg (see contagion) + ium ium I … From formal English to slang
