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pathogen

/ˈpæθədʒən/

pathogensubstantiv

pathogens

Pl.

/ˈpæθədʒən/

Übersetzungen

The scientist studied the pathogen to understand how it causes disease.

Учёный изучал патоген, чтобы понять, как он вызывает болезнь.

Definitionen

An organism or other biological agent, such as a bacterium, virus, prion, or parasite, that causes disease in a host.

Waterborne pathogens like Giardia can cause severe gastrointestinal illness.

Synonyme

infectious agent

pathogenic organism

pathogenadjektiv

/ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/

Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to a disease-causing agent.

Definitionen

Relating to or associated with a pathogen; used before another noun to denote connection with disease-causing agents.

The team measured pathogen levels in the drinking water.