CONTAGIUM

Etymology

Noun

contagium (plural contagia)

(archaic) contagion; contagious matter [c. 1870-1910]

Source: Wiktionary


Con*ta"gi*um, n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: Contagion; contagious matter. "Contagium of measles." Tyndall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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