Synonyms for pathogenic
ˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ɪkpath·o·gen·ic

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1. infective, morbific, pathogenicadjective

   able to cause disease

   "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria"

   Synonyms:
   infective, infectious, morbific

   Antonyms:
   healthful

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1. List of paraphrases for "pathogenic":

   pathogen, pathogens, disease-causing, pathogenicity, pathological

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1. Emily Sickbert-Bennett:

   Even within our bodies there are a lot of good bacteria that are helping to outcompete the more pathogenic ones and keep us healthy.

2. Mabel Manjaji-Matsumoto:

   If we can get shark specimens, we will surely at least be able to find out the pathogenic cause of the lesions.

3. Ahmed Korayem:

   The germ of genius with a definite purpose is contagious. Otherwise, it's pathogenic.

4. Robin Foroutan:

   We all have bacteria, yeasts and other types of microbes living in our digestive tracts and many strains of these actually provide a benefit — that's why fermented foods and probiotics are so healthy, but excessive sugar intake can throw off the balance leading to an overgrowth of normally occurring yeast and pathogenic bacteria. This can have a negative effect on our energy, skin, immune function, mood and many other consequences.

5. David Asher:

   The most genetically unusual piece of the puzzle and the sequence is a 'furin cleavage site', which allows the virus to spread from bats to humans, and among humans in a highly pathogenic way.