pathogenicity
[ path-oh-juh-nis-i-tee ]
/ ˌpæθ oʊ dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti /
noun
the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.
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Origin of pathogenicity
First recorded in 1895–1900; pathogenic + -ity
Words nearby pathogenicity
pathocure, pathoformic, pathogen, pathogenesis, pathogenic, pathogenicity, pathogenic occlusion, pathognomonic, pathognomonic symptom, pathognomy, pathography
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Example sentences from the Web for pathogenicity
There are, however, a certain few organisms which commonly express their pathogenicity in the formation of pus.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry EyreA final important test in identification is that of pathogenicity.
Contagious Abortion of Cows|Ward J. MacNealA preliminary note on the identity, life-cycle, and pathogenicity of an important nematode parasite of captive monkeys.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth