Synonyms for pathogenic
ˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ɪkpath·o·gen·ic

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1. infective, morbific, pathogenicadjective

   able to cause disease

   "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria"

   Synonyms:
   infective, infectious, morbific

   Antonyms:
   healthful

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1. List of paraphrases for "pathogenic":

   pathogen, pathogens, disease-causing, pathogenicity, pathological

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1. Mabel Manjaji-Matsumoto:

   If we can get shark specimens, we will surely at least be able to find out the pathogenic cause of the lesions.

2. Ahmed Korayem:

   The germ of genius with a definite purpose is contagious. Otherwise, it's pathogenic.

3. Julie Churchill:

   If pet parents are insistent on feeding raw, I try to steer them toward raw pet foods that have undergone high-pressure pasteurization to decrease the risk of pathogenic bacteria.

4. David Asher:

   The most genetically unusual piece of the puzzle and the sequence is a 'furin cleavage site', which allows the virus to spread from bats to humans, and among humans in a highly pathogenic way.

5. Greg Ibach:

   Unfortunately, Nebraska has joined a long list of states currently dealing with highly pathogenic avian influenza.