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Definition of pathogen noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pathogen

noun
 
/ˈpæθədʒən/
 
/ˈpæθədʒən/
 (specialist)
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  1. a thing that causes disease
    • the spread of pathogens by insects
    Topics Health problemsc2
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