transmissible
[/trænzˈmɪsəbəl/ or /trænˈsmɪsəbəl/]
adjective
transmissível
1. Capable of being transmitted or passed from one person, organism, or thing to another
COVID-19 is a highly transmissible disease.
A COVID-19 é uma doença altamente transmissível.
2. Capable of being communicated or conveyed
The knowledge was transmissible through written instructions.
O conhecimento era transmissível através de instruções escritas.
3. In genetics, capable of being inherited or passed to offspring
Some genetic mutations are transmissible to future generations.
Algumas mutações genéticas são transmissíveis para as gerações futuras.
This term became particularly prominent in both Brazilian and American English during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Brazil, 'transmissível' is the standard medical term used by health authorities (Ministério da Saúde) and in public health communications. The word carries significant weight in discussions about disease control and prevention strategies in both countries.
Related Idioms & Phrases
highly transmissible variant
easily transmissible disease
sexually transmissible infection (STI)
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