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path⋅o⋅ge⋅nic⋅i⋅ty

  [path-oh-juh-nis-i-tee]
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–noun
the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.
Origin:
1895–1900; pathogenic + -ity
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path·o·gen·ic   (pāth'ə-jěn'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Capable of causing disease.

  2. Originating or producing disease.

  3. Of or relating to pathogenesis.

path'o·gen'i·cal·ly adv., path'o·ge·nic'i·ty (-jə-nĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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Main Entry: patho·ge·nic·i·ty
Pronunciation: -j&-'nis-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the quality or state of being pathogenic : degree of pathogenic capacity <pathogenicity enhanced by mouse passage>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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