pathogenic
adjective
path·o·gen·ic
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Definition of pathogenic
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: causing or capable of causing disease
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Other Words from pathogenic
pathogenicity
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noun
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Examples of pathogenic in a Sentence
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One study conducted by Keim’s team found high levels of pathogenic bacteria, including salmonella, in samples of milk bought online. — Zoe Greenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Everybody wants it’: The thriving breast milk market," 10 Aug. 2019 Analysis of the complete genomic database will also enable understanding of the emergence of pathogenic bacteria and viruses. — Eugene Koonin, Quartz, "What will we do once we’ve sequenced all the genomes?," 9 Aug. 2019 Wheat plants' leaves repel water, which creates the perfect conditions for dew droplets to catapult off the leaves—taking pathogenic spores for the ride. — Christopher Intagliata, Scientific American, "Wheat Plants "Sneeze" And Spread Disease," 25 June 2019 Roundup Is Killing Your Gut Glyphosate isn't just an herbicide; it's registered as an antimicrobial agent in the U.S., too, thanks to its ability to wipe out a wide variety of pathogenic organisms. — Leah Zerbe, Good Housekeeping, "How Much Toxic Roundup Are You Eating?," 13 Mar. 2017 This is a physiological disease is caused by a calcium imbalance in the fruit – not a pathogenic organism. — Dan Gill, nola.com, "Protect tomatoes from these diseases and pests," 13 Apr. 2019 Meanwhile there are other battle zones in the fight against pathogenic fungi. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Some endangered frogs may be leaping back from extinction," 17 May 2018 An even smaller fraction are related enough to pathogenic strains to qualify for further study, such as the two new viruses in Myanmar. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "A Never-Before-Seen Virus Has Been Detected in Myanmar’s Bats," 11 July 2018 Many insects have a taste for the same plants humans do, and pathogenic microbes infect leaves, shoots and roots. — Brooke Borel, Scientific American, "Weeds Are Winning the War against Herbicide Resistance," 18 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pathogenic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pathogenic
adjective
patho·gen·ic
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Medical Definition of pathogenic
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: causing or capable of causing disease
pathogenic microorganisms
Other Words from pathogenic
pathogenically
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