pathogenic

[ path-uh-jen-ik ]

/ ˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.

Origin of pathogenic

First recorded in 1850–55; patho- + -genic

OTHER WORDS FROM pathogenic

an·ti·path·o·gen·ic, adjectivenon·path·o·gen·ic, adjective

Words nearby pathogenic

pathoclisis, pathocure, pathoformic, pathogen, pathogenesis, pathogenic, pathogenicity, pathogenic occlusion, pathognomonic, pathognomonic symptom, pathognomy

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Example sentences from the Web for pathogenic

Pathogenic bacteria from the remains can get into water supplies.
Haiti's Grisly Problem|Cyril Wecht|January 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Inoculation experiments showed it to be pathogenic for a number of animal species.
Food Poisoning|Edwin Oakes Jordan
If any of the animals die, make complete post-mortem examinations and endeavour to isolate the pathogenic organisms.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Formamint exerts no selective action in killing off the very delicate organisms which are more apt to be pathogenic.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

Some weeks later they evolve into the trypanosome forms, pathogenic for man.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
The actual number of organisms introduced is also an important factor in determining their pathogenic power.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

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.

Medical definitions for pathogenic

pathogenic

[ păth′ə-jĕn′ĭk ]

adj.

Having the capability to cause disease.

Producing disease.

Relating to pathogenesis.

Other words from pathogenic

path′o•ge•nic′i•ty (-jə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.

单词	pathogenic
释义	pathogenic [ path-uh-jen-ik ] / ˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ɪk / adjective Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria. Origin of pathogenic First recorded in 1850–55; patho- + -genic OTHER WORDS FROM pathogenic an·ti·path·o·gen·ic, adjectivenon·path·o·gen·ic, adjective Words nearby pathogenic pathoclisis, pathocure, pathoformic, pathogen, pathogenesis, pathogenic, pathogenicity, pathogenic occlusion, pathognomonic, pathognomonic symptom, pathognomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pathogenic Pathogenic bacteria from the remains can get into water supplies. Haiti's Grisly Problem\|Cyril Wecht\|January 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Inoculation experiments showed it to be pathogenic for a number of animal species. Food Poisoning\|Edwin Oakes Jordan If any of the animals die, make complete post-mortem examinations and endeavour to isolate the pathogenic organisms. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre Formamint exerts no selective action in killing off the very delicate organisms which are more apt to be pathogenic. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various Some weeks later they evolve into the trypanosome forms, pathogenic for man. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley The actual number of organisms introduced is also an important factor in determining their pathogenic power. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for pathogenic pathogenic / (ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪk) / adjective able to cause or produce diseasepathogenic bacteria Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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 Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for pathogenic pathogenic [ păth′ə-jĕn′ĭk ] adj. Having the capability to cause disease. Producing disease. Relating to pathogenesis. Other words from pathogenic path′o•ge•nic′i•ty (-jə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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