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transmissible

[trans-mis-uh-buhl, tranz-] / trænsˈmɪs ə bəl, trænz- /




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So-called gain-of-function research can theoretically make viruses more transmissible or more deadly.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

The biggest fine levied against the GEO Group was for failure to establish and maintain “effective written procedures to reduce employee risk of exposure to aerosol transmissible disease.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

“In conditions when people are not aware, this virus might be transmissible, especially at the beginning of an outbreak,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Scientists have rejected the idea that a recent mutation made the Andes virus transmissible between humans.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

Mediumistic proclivities run much in families, about as much as musical ones do; and the capabilities for either mediumistic or musical performances are measurably constitutional and transmissible.

From Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism by Allen Putnam


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