pathogenic
capable of causing disease
Word origin: From Greek pathos (suffering, disease) and genes (producing).
Pathogenic in a sentence
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Researchers identified the pathogenic bacteria responsible for the outbreak.
Researchers isolated the pathogenic strain responsible for the outbreak in the water supply.
Using “pathogenic” well
Pathogenic means disease-causing and is largely technical. Do not confuse it with pathological, which describes disease itself or compulsive behavior.
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