pathogenic

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
pathogenic
    adj 1: able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic
           bacteria" [syn: {infective}, {morbific}, {pathogenic}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Pathogenic \Path`o*gen"ic\, a. [Gr. pa`qos disease + the root of
   ge`nos birth.] (Med. & Biol.)
   Of or pertaining to pathogeny; producting disease; as, a
   pathogenic organism; a pathogenic bacterium.
   [1913 Webster]
    
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
21 Moby Thesaurus words for "pathogenic":
      bad, bad for, contaminated, foul, harmful, injurious, insalubrious,
      insanitary, morbific, noisome, noxious, peccant, pestiferous,
      polluted, septic, tainted, unhealthful, unhealthy, unhygienic,
      unsanitary, unwholesome

    

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