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pathogen

[path-uh-juhn, ‑-jen]

noun

  1. any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.



pathogen

/ ˈpæθəˌdʒiːn, ˈpæθəˌdʒɛn /

noun

  1. any agent that can cause disease

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pathogen

  1. An agent that causes infection or disease, especially a microorganism, such as a bacterium or protozoan, or a virus.

  2. See Note at germ

pathogen

  1. A disease-causing agent. Microorganisms, viruses, and toxins are examples of pathogens.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • antipathogen noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pathogen1

First recorded in 1940–45; patho- + -gen
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In other cases, a virus could protect you from a different pathogen.

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Other research is underway examining other types of air pollution from the Tijuana River, including bacteria and other pathogens from sewage.

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High concentrations of these bacteria indicate the presence of pathogens that could be harmful to beachgoers.

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Even before the fire, few septic tanks and leach fields probably met current standards, which require substantially enhanced removal of pathogens.

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Each human and mammalian infection gives the virus an opportunity to mutate and evolve better ways of transmitting from person to person — a key benchmark for what makes a pathogen a pandemic-level threat.

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