[医] 致疫的, 传疫的

1. contaminated with infecting organisms

<adj.all>
dirty wounds
obliged to go into infected rooms

2. likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease

<adj.all>
a pestilential malignancy in the air
plaguey fevers

3. tending to corrupt or pervert

<adj.all>

4. causing irritation or annoyance

<adj.all>
tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
found it galling to have to ask permission
an irritating delay
nettlesome paperwork
a pesky mosquito
swarms of pestering gnats
a plaguey newfangled safety catch
a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
a vexatious child
it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong