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Added 9 October 2026

pathogenic

/pæθəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pathogenic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Able to cause disease.
infective agents

Origin

From patho- + -genic.

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