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pathogenic

path·o·gen·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [path-uh-jen-ik]
    • /ˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ɪk/
    • /ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [path-uh-jen-ik]
    • /ˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ɪk/

Definitions of pathogenic word

  • adjective pathogenic Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria. 1
  • adjective pathogenic that causes disease 1
  • adjective pathogenic A pathogenic organism can cause disease in a person, animal, or plant. 0
  • adjective pathogenic able to cause or produce disease 0
  • adjective pathogenic producing disease 0

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Origin of pathogenic

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; patho- + -genic

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Parts of speech for Pathogenic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pathogenic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pathogenic usage trend in Literature

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