infective /ɪnˈfɛktɪv/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Able to cause infection; infectious noun1 •A person who is capable of spreading a disease by infecting others.It is evident that the greater the number of susceptibles, then the greater the increase in the number of infectives. — 2002 formsinfectives · more infective · most infective
