Pathogenic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pæθəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pathogenic is an adjective meaning (pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.
Meaning
(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.
More Meanings
- (music) Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.
Example Sentences
While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not pathogenic.
Melogenic music represents the wide middle area between the extremes of logogenic and pathogenic music.
Synonyms for pathogenic
Depending on context, synonyms include morbific, unhealthful, infective.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include infective, morbific, unhealthful, infectious, pathogenesis, pathogen.
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