American English pronunciation

How to pronounce pathogenic

IPA transcription: [,pæθə'dʒɛnɪk]

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Adjective

  • able to cause disease

    “infective agents”

    “pathogenic bacteria”

Usage examples

  • Due to its pathogenicity, Machupo virus requires Biosafety Level Four conditions, the highest level.
  • It is commonly considered a gold standard in epidemiological studies of pathogenic organisms.
  • Pathogenicity islands are found in both animal and plant pathogens.
  • Several species are sexually transmitted and pathogenic in humans.
  • Some species are nonpathogenic, while others are responsible for nocardiosis.
  • It is the most common pathogenic protozoan infection of humans in industrialized countries.