pathogen
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈpæθədʒn̩/
pathogen (plural pathogens)
- (pathology, immunology) Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.
- French: agent pathogène
- German: Krankheitserreger
- Italian: patogeno, agente patogeno
- Portuguese: patógeno
- Russian: патоге́н
- Spanish: patógeno
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