pathogen

path·o·gen

P0111300 (păth′ə-jən)n. An agent that causes disease, especially a virus, bacterium, or fungus.

pathogen

(ˈpæθəˌdʒɛn) or

pathogene

n (Pathology) any agent that can cause disease

path•o•gen

(ˈpæθ ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn)

n. any disease-producing agent, esp. a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism. [1940–45]

path·o·gen

(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.

pathogen

A disease-producing microorganism.

pathogen

1. A disease-causing organism.2. A microorganism that causes disease.

Thesaurus

Noun

pathogen - any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)microorganism, micro-organism - any organism of microscopic sizeinfectious agent, infective agent - an agent capable of producing infection

Translations

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pathogen

, pathogene any agent that can cause disease

Pathogen

Any agent capable of causing disease. The term pathogen is usually restricted to living agents, which include viruses, rickettsia, bacteria, fungi, yeasts, protozoa, helminths, and certain insect larval stages. See Disease

Pathogenicity is the ability of an organism to enter a host and cause disease. The degree of pathogenicity, that is, the comparative ability to cause disease, is known as virulence. The terms pathogenic and nonpathogenic refer to the relative virulence of the organism or its ability to cause disease under certain conditions. This ability depends not only upon the properties of the organism but also upon the ability of the host to defend itself (its immunity) and prevent injury. The concept of pathogenicity and virulence has no meaning without reference to a specific host. For example, gonococcus is capable of causing gonorrhea in humans but not in lower animals. See Medical mycology, Medical parasitology, Plant pathology, Plant viruses and viroids, Virulence

pathogen

[′path·ə·jən] (medicine) A disease-producing agent; usually refers to living organisms.

pathogen

[path´o-jen] any disease-producing agent or microorganism. adj., adj pathogen´ic.

path·o·gen

(path'ō-jen), Any virus, microorganism, or other substance causing disease. [patho- + G. -gen, to produce]

pathogen

(păth′ə-jən)n. An agent that causes disease, especially a virus, bacterium, or fungus.

pathogen

Any disease-producing microorganism.

pathogen

Popularly, bug Any disease-producing microorganism. See Blood-borne pathogen, Emerging pathogen, Food-borne pathogen, Intracellular pathogen, Water-borne pathogen.

path·o·gen

(path'ŏ-jĕn) Any virus, microorganism, or other substance that causes disease. [patho- + G. -gen, to produce]

pathogen

Any agent that causes disease, especially a micro-organism.

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pathogene

any organism that causes disease, such as a virus, bacterium or fungus.

Pathogen

Any disease-producing agent or microorganism.Mentioned in: Animal Bite Infections, Leprosy, Pseudomonas Infections

path·o·gen

(path'ŏ-jĕn) Any virus, microorganism, or other substance causing disease. [patho- + G. -gen, to produce]

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noun any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)

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