pathogenic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite able to cause disease
    infective; morbific.
    • infective agents
    • pathogenic bacteria

WordNet

Path`o*gen"ic adjective
Etymology
Gr. disease + the root of birth.
Definitions
  1. (Med. & Biol.) Of or pertaining to pathogeny; producting disease; as, a pathogenic organism; a pathogenic bacterium.

Webster 1913