pathogen
Pronunciation: /ˈpæθəd͡ʒn̩/
The English word “pathogen” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.
Etymology
From patho- + -gen. Second element ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“lineage”) through Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “birth”)
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