# infective

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈfɛktɪv/ · frequency rank #65,988

## Definitions
1. Able to cause infection; infectious

## Etymology
From infect + -ive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/infective