infectious
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They take an infectious delight in the language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The breakthrough, described in the Nature portfolio journal Light: Science and Applications, could lead to advances in cancer research, drug development, infectious disease studies, and investigations of how plants interact with microorganisms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The 40-year-old - who was only diagnosed with the deadly infectious disease after arriving seriously ill at a Nairobi hospital - became Kenya's first confirmed case.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
With his mutton-chop sideburns, West Country accent and infectious enthusiasm, Professor Colin Pillinger persuaded politicians, pop stars and the public to support what had seemed impossible: a British mission to Mars.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Ulcers, glaucoma, gastritis, gangrene, cancer, broken limbs, malnutrition, and a host of infectious diseases—almost everything came through the doors of Zanmi Lasante.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing infectious
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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