English Explanatory Dictionary

pathogen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæθəd͡ʒn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pathogen.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-pathogen.wav

Word forms

pathogen pathogens

Etymology

From patho- + -gen. Second element ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“lineage”) through Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “birth”)

Synonyms

infectious agent

Related words

pathologically pathological pathologic pathologization pathology pathosis

Derived words

allopathogen antipathogen biopathogen copathogen endopathogen enteropathogen entomopathogen exopathogen hemopathogen immunopathogen micropathogen multipathogen mycopathogen neuropathogen nonpathogen odontopathogen oncopathogen otopathogen pathogenesis pathogenic pathogenous pathogeny periodontopathogen periopathogen phytopathogen sinopathogen uropathogen zoopathogen
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