pathogenicity


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path·o·gen·ic

 (păth′ə-jĕn′ĭk) also path·o·ge·net·ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk)
adj.
1. Capable of causing disease.
2. Originating or producing disease.
3. Of or relating to pathogenesis.

path′o·gen′i·cal·ly adv.
path′o·ge·nic′i·ty (-jə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
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pathogenicity

(ˌpæθədʒɛˈnɪsɪtɪ)
n
(Medicine) the property of being pathogenic
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pathogenicity

the capacity of a microorganism to produce disease. — pathogenic, adj.
See also: Disease and Illness
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