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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPathogen
/ˈpæθədʒən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
"The immune system protects the body against invading pathogens."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 19th century, derived from Greek pathos (suffering, disease) + -genes (born of, producing).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pathogen" is said worldwide
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pathogène
Transliteration: pathogène
"Le savon aide à éliminer les agents pathogènes de la peau."
Pathogen
Transliteration: Pathogen
"Das Immunsystem bekämpft das gefährliche Pathogen."
patogeno
Transliteration: patogeno
"I ricercatori hanno identificato il nuovo patogeno."
patógeno
Transliteration: patógeno
"Este patógeno se transmite a través del agua contaminada."
patógeno
Transliteration: patógeno
"O corpo humano possui defesas naturais contra vários tipos de patógenos."
रोगज़नक़
Transliteration: rogjanak
"यह सूक्ष्मजीव एक खतरनाक रोगज़नक़ है।"
病原体
Transliteration: bìngyuántǐ
"洗手可以有效防止病原体传播。"
병원체
Transliteration: byeongwonche
"백신은 우리 몸이 병원체와 싸우는 것을 돕습니다."
病原体
Transliteration: byōgentai
"その薬は新しい病原体に効果的です。"
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