No. 12,236 in Russian
инфекционное
Infectious or contagious.
In a sentence
Инфекционное заболевание быстро распространяется среди людей.
An infectious disease spreads quickly among people.
In this sentence, the word 'инфекционное' is used to describe the type of disease, conveying that it is related to an infection.
Он работает в инфекционном отделении местной больницы.
He works in the infectious department of the local hospital.
Here, 'инфекционное' describes a department in a hospital specializing in infectious cases, indicating its focus.
Ученые изучают механизм передачи инфекционных агентов.
Scientists study the mechanism of transmission of infectious agents.
In this example, 'инфекционное' is part of a phrase ('infection agents'), used as an adjective to define agents causing infections, demonstrating its use in academic or scientific context.
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