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pathogenicity

[ path-oh-juh-nis-i-tee ]
/ ˌpæθ oʊ dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti /
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noun
the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.
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Origin of pathogenicity

First recorded in 1895–1900; pathogenic + -ity
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