pathogen
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ə noun
any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
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pathogen or pathogene (ˈpæθəˌdʒɛn, ˈpæθəˌdʒiːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any agent that can cause disease | |
| pathogene or pathogene | |
| —n | |
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Pathogen
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Medical Dictionary
pathogen path·o·gen (pāth'ə-jən)
n.
An agent that causes disease, especially a living microorganism such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus.
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Science Dictionary
| pathogen (pāth'ə-jən) Pronunciation Key
An agent that causes infection or disease, especially a microorganism, such as a bacterium or protozoan, or a virus. See Note at germ. |
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Cultural Dictionary
pathogen [(path-uh-juhn)]A disease-causing agent. Microorganisms, viruses, and toxins are examples of pathogens.
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Example sentences
Despite this, there is no federal requirement for grinders to test their ingredients for the pathogen.
Naive cells become memory cells when exposed to a pathogen.
None of my friends have seen a doctor, but even if they did, they would not get a fancy lab test that can identify the pathogen.
Because people have the same immune system gene, in theory a similar step could create a pathogen deadly to people.
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