pathogenic
Able to cause diseaseAble to cause (harmful) disease.
» Infectious diseases are caused by prions, viruses, rickettsia, chlamydia, bacteria, pathogenic fungi and protozoa.
Ansteckende Krankheiten werden verursacht durch Prionen, Viren, Rickettsien, Chlamydien, Bakterien, pathogene Pilze und Protozoen.
Meaning
2 sensesAble to cause (harmful) disease.
While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not pathogenic.
pathogen, krankheitserregend
патоге́нныйpatogénnyj, болезнетво́рныйboleznetvórnyj
патоге́ннийpatohénnyj, хвороботво́рнийxvorobotvórnyj
able to cause disease
Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.
Examples
1 sentencesInfectious diseases are caused by prions, viruses, rickettsia, chlamydia, bacteria, pathogenic fungi and protozoa.
deAnsteckende Krankheiten werden verursacht durch Prionen, Viren, Rickettsien, Chlamydien, Bakterien, pathogene Pilze und Protozoen.
Translations
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Origin
From patho- + -genic.From patho- + -genic.
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Forms
more pathogenic, most pathogenic| Comparative | more pathogenic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most pathogenic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
37 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form