Pathogenic

Pronunciation: /pæθ.əˈdʒɛn.ɪk/

Definitions of pathogenic

adjective causing or capable of causing disease

Example Sentences

A1 Some bacteria are pathogenic and can make you sick.

A2 Pathogenic viruses can cause various illnesses in humans.

B1 Doctors need to be able to identify pathogenic organisms to treat infections effectively.

B2 Researchers are studying the genetic makeup of pathogenic bacteria to develop new antibiotics.

C1 Pathogenic fungi can be particularly challenging to treat in patients with weakened immune systems.

C2 The emergence of drug-resistant pathogenic strains poses a serious threat to public health.

Examples of pathogenic in a Sentence

formal The pathogenic bacteria were identified as the cause of the outbreak.

informal Those germs are pathogenic and can make you sick.

slang Watch out for those nasty bugs, they're pathogenic!

figurative His toxic behavior was like a pathogenic virus spreading negativity everywhere.

Grammatical Forms of pathogenic

• past tense: pathogenized
• plural: pathogenics
• comparative: more pathogenic
• superlative: most pathogenic
• present tense: pathogenizes
• future tense: will pathogenize
• perfect tense: has pathogenized
• continuous tense: is pathogenizing
• singular: pathogenic
• positive degree: pathogenic
• infinitive: to pathogenize
• gerund: pathogenizing
• participle: pathogenized

Origin and Evolution of pathogenic

First Known Use: 1876 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'pathogenic' originated from the Greek words 'pathos' meaning 'suffering' and 'genesis' meaning 'origin' or 'creation'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the medical field to describe microorganisms or agents that cause disease, the term 'pathogenic' has evolved to encompass any biological entity capable of causing harm or disease in a host organism.