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pathogen

🇬🇧 UK/'pæθәdʒ(ә)n/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

A microorganism or agent, such as a bacterium or virus, that causes disease.

病原体,致病微生物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pathfeel, suffer, disease
+
oconnector
+
genbirth, produce, kind
=pathogen

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The pathogen responsible for the outbreak was identified as a new virus strain.

  • 2.

    Scientists study how the pathogen spreads through human populations.

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