pathogen
any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
Origin of pathogen
1Other words from pathogen
- an·ti·path·o·gen, noun
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How to use pathogen in a sentence
However, this practice does potentially expose hunters to the pathogens carried on these animals.
The rapidly growing number of U.S. biosafety labs—those that study potentially lethal pathogens—is causing concern.
Growing Number of Biosafety Labs Raises Red Flags | Center for Public Integrity | August 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEbright said more than 12,000 individuals are authorized to work with these lethal pathogens.
Growing Number of Biosafety Labs Raises Red Flags | Center for Public Integrity | August 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBacterial pathogens include gonorrhea (yes) which can cause blindness in a matter of hours, and chlamydia.
Everything You Wanted To Know About Bob Costas’s Olympic Pinkeye | Kent Sepkowitz | February 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYet the exponential decline in the cost means that the threat posed by the fabrication of lethal bio-pathogens is rising.
British Dictionary definitions for pathogen
pathogene (ˈpæθəˌdʒiːn)
/ (ˈpæθəˌdʒɛn) /
any agent that can cause disease
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Scientific definitions for pathogen
[ păth′ə-jən ]
An agent that causes infection or disease, especially a microorganism, such as a bacterium or protozoan, or a virus. See Note at germ.
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Cultural definitions for pathogen
[ (path-uh-juhn) ]
A disease-causing agent. Microorganisms, viruses, and toxins are examples of pathogens.
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