PATHOGEN


Meaning of PATHOGEN in English

ˈpathəjə̇n, -ˌjen noun

also path·o·gene -ˌjēn

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary path- + -gen, -gene

: a specific cause of disease (as a bacterium or virus)

Synonyms: see microorganism

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.