pathogenic

• Bezeichnet etwas, das eine Krankheit verursacht oder verursachen kann. Wird vor allem für Krankheitserreger wie Bakterien, Viren oder Pilze verwendet.

Describes something that causes or is capable of causing disease.

1. Disease-causingC1formalmedical

   Capable of causing disease or illness in a host organism.

   Krankheitserregend

   • The laboratory identified several pathogenic bacteria in the water sample.
   • Pathogenic viruses can spread rapidly through a population.
   • Not all microorganisms are pathogenic; many are harmless or beneficial.

   Synonymeinfectiousmorbidmorbificnoxioustoxicvirulent

   Antonymebenignharmless