pathogenic
Able to cause (harmful) disease.
Example
“While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not pathogenic.”
Other meanings
Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.
Related words
- autopathogenic
- copathogenic
- encephalopathogenic
- hyperpathogenic
- ichthyopathogenic
- multipathogenic
- nematopathogenic
- vaginopathogenic
- zoopathogenic
- apathogenic
- pathogenicity
- entomopathogenic
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pathogenic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.