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Definitions of pathogenic
  1. adjective
    able to cause disease
    "pathogenic bacteria"
Definition that contains pathogenic
  • virus (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
  • infection the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
  • infection (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
  • invasion (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
  • vaccine immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
  • aspergillus genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals
  • sterility (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
  • antisepsis (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
  • germfree free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile
  • sterileness (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
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