Definition of Pathogen

Path´o`gen
n.1.(Biol.) Any microorganism which causes disease; a pathogenic organism; an infectious microorganism; a bacterium, virus, or other agent which can cause disease by infection; - opposed to zymogene. The spelling pathogene is now archaic.


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infectious agent, infective agent, microorganism


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