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Definition of
pathogen noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pathogen
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈpæθədʒən
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technology
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a thing that causes disease
the spread of pathogens by insects
pathogenic
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NAmE
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ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪk
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adjective
pathogenic organisms
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pathogen
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pathfinder
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pathogen
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pathogenesis
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pathological
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