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patogen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pathogen noun A microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus, that causes disease.
  • pathogenic adj Able to cause (harmful) disease.

Senses

patogen is used for these senses in English:

  • pathogen (pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.
  • pathogenic (pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.

pathogenic — full definition

  1. adj Able to cause (harmful) disease.
  2. adj Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.

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