"pathogenicity" meaning in English

See pathogenicity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌpæθəd͡ʒəˈnɪsɪti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pathogenicity.wav Forms: pathogenicities [plural]
Etymology: From pathogenic + -ity. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pathogenic|-ity}} pathogenic + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pathogenicity (countable and uncountable, plural pathogenicities)
  1. The quality or state of causing, originating or producing disease. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: apathogenicity, enteropathogenicity, entomopathogenicity, immunopathogenicity, nematopathogenicity, nephropathogenicity, phytopathogenicity, uropathogenicity, vaginopathogenicity Related terms: etiopathogenesis, nonpathogenic, pathogen, pathogenesis, pathology, pathosis, etiology Translations (ability to cause disease): chorobotwórczość [feminine] (Polish), patogenność [feminine] (Polish), patogeniczność [feminine] (Polish)

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Alternative forms

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