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pathogenic
[ path-uh-jen-ik ]
/ ˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ɪk /
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adjective
Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pathogenic
an·ti·path·o·gen·ic, adjectivenon·path·o·gen·ic, adjectiveWords nearby pathogenic
patho-, pathocure, pathoformic, pathogen, pathogenesis, pathogenic, pathogenicity, pathognomonic, pathognomy, pathography, pathol.
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British Dictionary definitions for pathogenic
pathogenic
/ (ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪk) /
adjective
able to cause or produce diseasepathogenic bacteria
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Cultural definitions for pathogenic
pathogenic
[ (path-uh-jen-ik) ]
A descriptive term for a thing or condition that can cause disease.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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