Recent Examples on the WebScientists used to think that highly pathogenic avian influenza didn’t pose a risk to humans, according to Perez.—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024 The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been found in 36 herds in nine states, and detected in samples of commercially sold, pasteurized milk.—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pathogenic
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Word History
Etymology
patho- + -genic, after French pathogénique, German pathogenisch
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