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- [path-uh-juh n, ‐jen]
- /ˈpæθ ə dʒən, ‐ˌdʒɛn/
- /ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [path-uh-juh n, ‐jen]
- /ˈpæθ ə dʒən, ‐ˌdʒɛn/
Definition of pathogens word
- noun pathogens any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism. 1
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Origin of pathogens
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; patho- + -gen
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Parts of speech for Pathogens
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pathogens popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pathogens usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pathogens
noun pathogens
- bacilli — bacillus
- bacteria — Bacteria are very small organisms. Some bacteria can cause disease.
- germs — a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- microbes — Plural form of microbe.
- microorganisms — any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi and algae.
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