pathogene

Variant of pathogen

pathogen definition

patho·gen (pat̸h′ə jən)

noun

any agent, esp. a microorganism, able to cause disease
also pathogene path′o·gene′ (-jēn′)

Etymology: patho- + -gen

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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