Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

germ-carrier

Noun

/ˈdʒɜrmˌkɛrɪər/

Definition

A germ-carrier is an organism, typically a person or animal, that carries and can transmit pathogens, such as bacteria or viruses, to others without necessarily showing symptoms of the disease itself.

Examples

A healthy person can sometimes be a germ-carrier and spread illness to others.
The doctor explained how a germ-carrier could unknowingly infect people around them.
Some animals are known to be germ-carriers, transmitting diseases to humans.

Meaning

The term ‘germ-carrier’ refers to someone or something that harbors disease-causing microorganisms and is capable of spreading them to other hosts or environments.