the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to pathogeny; producting disease
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Producing disease.
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adj. able to cause disease
Word Usage
"The so-called pathogenic bacteria never thrive in the baby's body until the infant has been overfed or fed on improper food long enough to break down its resistance."