noun
- plural of infectivity; the qualities or degrees of being infective or capable of causing infection
Usage: medical; scientific
Examples
- The researchers compared the infectivities of different viral strains.
- Laboratory tests measured the infectivities of various bacterial samples.
- Different pathogens show varying infectivities under similar conditions.
- The study examined how temperature affects the infectivities of these microorganisms.
- Scientists ranked the infectivities of the disease agents from highest to lowest.
- The infectivities of these viruses depend on environmental factors.