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Vinony

transmissible

adjective

  1. able to be transmitted
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: From Latin trānsmissus + -ible.

  1. Able to be transmitted.

    “(but the last two are not interchangeable in formal registers)”

  2. Able to be transmitted.
  3. Able to transmit a disease; infectious, contagious.

    “Because I think from a public health perspective, knowing that you are transmissible and going around transmitting, because sometimes that's not your main intention. I don't want to go around to transmit. But I think knowing that you are transmissible and still engaging in possible acts that might transmit the virus is an irresponsible thing to do.”

    “2026 April 23, Duncan Leatherdale, "Rapist who infected men and boys with HIV jailed" (BBC News) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg98qjrllqo Bindloss said Hall had been "fully and repeatedly" warned about the infection risk he posed, yet chose to keep himself "transmissible" while lying about his status to sexual partners in a "significant degree of premeditation".”