transmittable
Able to pass
Transmittable describes something capable of being passed from one person, place, or thing to another.
Most often applied to diseases: a transmittable infection, transmittable through bodily fluids.
Also used for data, signals, or information that can be sent or conveyed.
Transmissible is a more common variant with identical meaning.
Microscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
pandemic · contagion · outbreak · germs · microbes · vector · carrier · host
Solid fat from cream
- margarineVegetable oil spread
- cream cheeseSoft spreadable dairy product
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
- jamCooked fruit spread
jelly · marmalade · peanut butter · pâté · frosting · glaze · mayonnaise · mustard
virus
Microscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
epidemic · pandemic · contagion · outbreak · germs · microbes · vector · carrier · host · quarantine
butter
Solid fat from cream
- margarineVegetable oil spread
- cream cheeseSoft spreadable dairy product
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
jam · jelly · marmalade · peanut butter · pâté · frosting · glaze · mayonnaise · mustard · tahini
signal
Message-conveying cue
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
satellite · bandwidth · frequency · upload · download · packet · modem · antenna · relay · stream
transmittablenontransmittable
Cannot be passed on
untransmittable · noncommunicable · noninfectious · noncontagious · uncommunicable
transmittablecontained
Kept within limits
isolated · localized · confined · quarantined · sealed
transmittablenontransferable
Cannot change hands
inalienable · untransferable · nonassignable · unassignable · personal
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