Infected and Pestiferous

Infected

Infected adjective - Containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms.

Pestiferous and infected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pestiferous" instead an adjective "Infected".

Nearby Words: infection, infective, infecting

Pestiferous

Pestiferous adjective - Contaminated with infecting organisms.
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Synonyms for Pestiferous

Infected and pestiferous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Infected" instead an adjective "Pestiferous".
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