Synonyms of infective

Adjective

1. infective, morbific, pathogenic, unhealthful (vs. healthful)

usage: able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria"

2. infectious, infective, septic (vs. antiseptic), infected

usage: caused by infection or capable of causing infection; "viruses and other infective agents"; "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"

Definition and meaning of infective (Dictionary)