pathogenic

• Décrit ce qui cause ou est capable de causer une maladie.

Describes something that causes or is capable of causing disease.

1. Disease-causingC1formalmedical

   Capable of causing disease or illness in a host organism.

   pathogène (qui cause une maladie)

   • 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.

   Synonymesinfectiousmorbidmorbificnoxioustoxicvirulent

   Antonymesbenignharmless