What does pathogenic mean?
Pathogenic means (pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease..
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/pæθəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ · adjective
(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease..
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.
Use pathogenic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pathogenic means (pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease..
Common synonyms include morbific, unhealthful, infective.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not pathogenic.
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