pathogennoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/us/ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/any small organism, such as a virus or a bacterium that can cause disease:
a dangerous pathogen
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Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- antimicrobial
- bacteriology
- bacteriophage
- C. difficile
- E. coli
- fungal
- fungoid
- fungus
- HIV-positive
- listeria
- microbe
- microorganism
- mould
- organism
- probiotic
- shitake mushroom
- taenia
- West Nile virus
- yeast
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pathogenic
adjective uk/ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/us/ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/