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pathogenic
[ path-uh-jen-ik ]
adjective
- Pathology. capable of producing disease:
pathogenic bacteria.
pathogenic
/ ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪk /
adjective
- able to cause or produce disease
pathogenic bacteria
pathogenic
- A descriptive term for a thing or condition that can cause disease.
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Other Words From
- anti·patho·genic adjective
- nonpath·o·genic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pathogenic1
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Example Sentences
Pathogenic bacteria from the remains can get into water supplies.
Ward determined to study this as the most extreme type of pathogenic infection.
He established, in fact, a complete parallelism between the behaviour of rust-fungi and that of pathogenic organisms in animals.
Pathogenic bacteria undergo a progressive loss of virulence when cultivated in the presence of light.
It is customary to commence the study of the pathogenic bacteria with the Organisms of Suppuration.
If any of the animals die, make complete post-mortem examinations and endeavour to isolate the pathogenic organisms.
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