HyperDic: pathogenic

English > 1 sense of the word *pathogenic*:
ADJECTIVE	all	pathogenic, infective, morbific	able to cause disease

pathogenic > pronunciation
Sounds	pae.thahjheh'nihk
Rhymes	academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...

English > *pathogenic*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	able to cause disease.
Example	"pathogenic bacteria"
Synonyms	infective, morbific
Broader	unhealthful	detrimental to good health
Spanish	infeccioso, morbífico, morboso, patógeno
Catalan	patogen
Nouns	pathogen	any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
Adverbs	pathogenically	in a pathogenic manner