Pathogenic

a.

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(Med. & Biol.) Of or pertaining to pathogeny; producting disease; as, a pathogenic organism; a pathogenic bacterium.

Adj.

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pathogenic - able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria" Synonyms: infective, morbific

bad, bad for, contaminated, foul, harmful, injurious, insalubrious, insanitary, morbific, noisome, noxious, peccant, pestiferous, polluted, septic, tainted, unhealthful, unhealthy, unhygienic, unsanitary, unwholesome