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Pathogenic Definition & Meaning

pathogenic
adjective
  1. able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria"

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What does pathogenic mean?
able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria"
What part of speech is pathogenic?
Pathogenic is an adjective.

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