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pathogen

/ˈpæθədʒən/

pathogennoun

pathogens

/ˈpæθədʒən/

Translations

pathogèneEn biologie, pour un agent causant une maladie.

Waterborne pathogens like Giardia can cause severe gastrointestinal illness.

Les pathogènes transmis par l’eau, comme Giardia, peuvent provoquer de graves troubles gastro-intestinaux.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

infectious agent

pathogenic organism

pathogenadjective

/ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/

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

Translations

pathogèneEn usage scientifique, pour ce qui est lié à un agent responsable d’une maladie.

Bacteria with pathogen characteristics were found in the sample.

Des bactéries pathogènes ont été trouvées dans l’échantillon.

Definitions

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.