Pathogenic (Adjective)
Meaning
Able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The doctor warned that the patient had a pathogenic strain of influenza that could easily spread to others.
- Pathogenic fungi can infect crops and cause significant damage to agricultural production.
- The water supply was contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, making it undrinkable for the local population.
- The researcher studied the pathogenic properties of the virus to understand how it caused disease in humans.
- The pathogenic microorganisms in the soil were a major concern for the farmers, who were trying to grow organic crops.