pathogenic

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Adjective pathogenic has 1 sense

infective, morbific, pathogenic - able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria"
Antonym: healthful (indirect, via unhealthful)

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Pathogenic

Definition:

Pathogenic refers to a substance or organism that causes a disease or illness.

Example Sentences:

The doctor identified the presence of pathogenic bacteria in the patient's blood sample.
Exposure to certain pathogenic viruses can result in severe respiratory infections.
The pathogenic nature of the parasite was responsible for the outbreak of the disease.
Research is being conducted to develop effective vaccines against pathogenic microorganisms.