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The virus that causes AIDS is the trickiest pathogen scientists have ever confronted. It mutates furiously, it has decoys to evade the immune system, it attacks the very cells that are trying to fight it, and it quickly hides itself in your genome.
Seth Berkley

Meaning of "pathogen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PATHOGEN

pathogen  [ˈpæθəˌdʒɛn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PATHOGEN

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determiner
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Pathogen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PATHOGEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pathogen

Pathogen

A pathogen in the oldest and broadest sense is anything that can produce disease. Typically the term is used to mean an infectious agent — a microorganism, in the widest sense such as a virus, bacterium, prion, fungus or protozoan, that causes disease in its host. The host may be an animal, a plant, a fungus or even another microorganism. There are several substrates including pathways whereby pathogens can invade a host. The principal pathways have different episodic time frames, but soil contamination has the longest or most persistent potential for harboring a pathogen. Diseases caused by organisms in humans are known as pathogenic diseases. Some of the diseases that are caused by viral pathogens include smallpox, influenza, mumps, measles, chickenpox, ebola and rubella. Not all pathogens are necessarily undesirable to humans. In entomology, pathogens are one of the "three P's" that serve as natural or introduced biological controls to suppress arthropod pest populations.

Definition of pathogen in the English dictionary

The definition of pathogen in the dictionary is any agent that can cause disease.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PATHOGEN


aesthesiogen
iːsˈθiːzɪəˌdʒɛn
allergen
ˈæləˌdʒɛn
chalcogen
ˈkælkəˌdʒɛn
dictyogen
ˈdɪktɪəˌdʒɛn
electrogen
ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌdʒɛn
endogen
ˈɛndəʊˌdʒɛn
gen
dʒɛn
hallucinogen
həˈluːsɪnəˌdʒɛn
halogen
ˈhæləˌdʒɛn
histogen
ˈhɪstəˌdʒɛn
ionogen
aɪˈɒnəˌdʒɛn
Jingdezhen
ˈdʒɪŋˈdɛdʒɛn
lucigen
ˈluːsɪˌdʒɛn
Origen
ˈɒrɪˌdʒɛn
phytopathogen
ˌfaɪtəʊˈpæθədʒɛn
pyrogen
ˈpaɪrəʊˌdʒɛn
thrombogen
ˈθrɒmbəˌdʒɛn
zymogen
ˈzaɪməʊˌdʒɛn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PATHOGEN

pathobiology
pathogene
pathogenesis
pathogenetic
pathogenic
pathogenicity
pathogenous
pathogeny
pathognomonic
pathognomonically
pathognomy
pathography
pathologic
pathological
pathologically
pathologies
pathologise
pathologist
pathologize
pathology

WORDS THAT END LIKE PATHOGEN

adaptogen
androgen
biogen
carcinogen
chromogen
cryogen
cyanogen
estrogen
fibrinogen
glycogen
hogen
hydrogen
kerogen
liquid nitrogen
mitogen
morphogen
nitrogen
oestrogen
plasminogen
progestogen

Synonyms and antonyms of pathogen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pathogen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PATHOGEN

Find out the translation of pathogen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pathogen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pathogen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

病原体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

patógeno
570 millions of speakers

English

pathogen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोगज़नक़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الممرض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

патоген
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

patógeno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পথনাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agent pathogène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nama laluan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erreger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

病原体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

병원균
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pathname
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tác nhân gây bệnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पथनाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yol adı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

patogeno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

patogen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

патоген
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

patogen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παθογόνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

patogeen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

patogen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

patogen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pathogen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PATHOGEN»

The term «pathogen» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.924 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PATHOGEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pathogen

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2 QUOTES WITH «PATHOGEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pathogen.
1
Seth Berkley
The virus that causes AIDS is the trickiest pathogen scientists have ever confronted. It mutates furiously, it has decoys to evade the immune system, it attacks the very cells that are trying to fight it, and it quickly hides itself in your genome.
2
Barton Gellman
In the field of biological weapons, there is almost no prospect of detecting a pathogen until it has been used in an attack.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATHOGEN»

Discover the use of pathogen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pathogen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Plant-Fungal Pathogen Interaction: A Classical and Molecular ...
Offers scientists, students and practitioners a comprehensive and concise survey of the interactions between plants and phytopathogenic fungi and the mechanisms they are based on.
Hermann H. Prell, Peter Day, 2001
2
Understanding Pathogen Behaviour Virulence, Stress Response ...
Understanding Pathogen Behavior: Virulence, Stress Response And Resistance collects and summarizes the wealth of recent research in this area and its implications for microbiologists and QA staff in the food industry. ISBN 1 85573 953 4
Mansel Griffiths, 2005
3
Plant-Pathogen Interactions: Methods and Protocols
Plant-Pathogen Interactions gathers together some of the key methods used in studies of this field and includes chapters describing how this knolwedge is being used to develop new strategies for disease control.
Pamela C. Ronald, 2007
4
Infectious Disease and Host-Pathogen Evolution
This book, originally published in 2004, is concerned with the links between human evolution and infectious disease.
Krishna R. Dronamraju, 2004
5
Plant Pathogen Detection and Disease Diagnosis, Second Edition,
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P. Narayanasamy, 2001
6
Escherichia Coli: Virulence Mechanisms of a Versatile Pathogen
This unique collection presents timely and vital information on understanding the inner workings of E. coli, which will lend key insights into disease prevention research.
Michael S. Donnenberg, 2002
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Pathogen Intrusion Into the Distribution System
The project was completed by a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and practitioners with funding from the American Water Works Association Research Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency. The book is not indexed. Annotation c.
Gregory J. Kirmeyer, Katherine Martel, 2001
8
Pathogen: Why are the Children Dying?
When children begin dying from an unknown toxin, a pathologist and a retired police detective join forces to solve the case.
Joseph R. Miller, 2011
9
Effect of Pathogen Concentration on Pathogen Removal in ...
Previous studies have evaluated the removal of Cryptosporidium oocysts, Giardia cysts, and other emerging waterborne pathogens in conventional drinking water treatment.
Prapakorn Assavasilavasukul, 2008
10
Pathogen and Microbial Contamination Management in ...
Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Bacteria and Bacteria-like Contaminants of Plant Tissue Cultures
A. C. Cassells, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATHOGEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pathogen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Diarrhea In Cats - Especially In Homes With Multiple Cats
"Young animals must first come to terms with the pathogen and are not yet immune, which makes it possible for the pathogen to persist more ... «Science 2.0, Jul 15»
2
Late blight could hit St. Lawrence County early
For example, early blight, also known as Alternaria, is a soil-borne pathogen that kills the lower leaves of tomatoes and progresses up the stem ... «North Country Now, Jul 15»
3
Brain-eating amoeba resurfaces in the water supply of a parish …
The treatment will successfully eliminate the pathogen from infected water. Reports suggest that the treatment will commence from Thursday. «The Hoops News, Jul 15»
4
Fish toxin touted as a potential cancer cure
Dr. Dr. Klaus Aktories at the University of Freiburg studied a pathogen of the Yersinia family which causes redmouth disease in salmon and ... «Free Press Journal, Jul 15»
5
Diabetes & Periodontitis – A Deadly Combination
... proteins in the gum and other bacteria present in the mouth. It is clearly an opportunistic pathogen. Figure 1 - P.gingivalis: a dental nightmare. «ScienceBlog.com, Jul 15»
6
'Downy mildew' found in Burlington garden
UVM Plant Pathologist Ann Hazelrigg says the downy mildew pathogen, detected Thursday, does not overwinter in Vermont, but gardeners ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jul 15»
7
Study Links Meat to Klebsiella Pathogen
A study in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases links the Klebsiella pneumoniae pathogen to retail meat products for the first time. «Food Poisoning Bulletin, Jul 15»
8
MIT Announces Breakthrough in Pathogen Testing
"The MIT 1000 has already proven to be one of, if not the fastest and least expensive method for pathogen testing out there," said Jeff Nunez, ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
9
CDC To Carry Out Extensive Review of Lab Safety And Pathogen
Maintaining controlled environments in research labs is important to ensure the safety of not just those on the outside but also of the ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
10
FDA contest winners work to speed pathogen tests
Pronucleotein Inc., a San Antonio biotechnology company, won the runner-up title and a $100,000 prize for a portable rapid pathogen ... «The Packer, Jul 15»

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