
Meaning of PATHOGEN
| Pronunciation: | | 'pathujun
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| | Definition: | | [n] any disease-producing agent especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism |
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| | See Also: | | microorganism | |
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| | Definition: | | Any disease-causing agent, such as a virus or bacterium. |
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Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | Organism which can cause disease in another organism. |
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| | Related Terms: | | adenovirus, aerobe, aerobic bacteria, amoeba, anaerobe, anaerobic bacteria, bacillus, bacteria, bacterium, bug, coccus, disease-producing microorganism, echovirus, enterovirus, filterable virus, fungus, germ, gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, microbe, microorganism, mold, nonfilterable virus, picornavirus, protozoa, protozoon, reovirus, rhinovirus, rickettsia, spirillum, spirochete, spore, staphylococcus, streptococcus, trypanosome, vibrio, virus |
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