pathogenic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

Greek patho- wrong + -genic able to create.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛnɪk

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pathogenic (comparative more pathogenic, superlative most pathogenic)

1. Able to cause (harmful) disease.

   While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not pathogenic.

[edit] Related terms

• pathology