pathogen
noun
path·o·gen
ˈpa-thə-jən 
: a specific causative agent (such as a bacterium or virus) of disease
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However, Tulane officials later confirmed the monkeys had recently received health screenings and were pathogen-free.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Removes waterborne pathogens and filters pesticides, chemicals, heavy metals and microplastics and improves taste, smell and clarity.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Tulane University said Wednesday that the monkeys had recently been tested and were confirmed to be pathogen-free.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The researchers used human lung epithelial cells, which line the respiratory tract and serve as a defense against inhaled pathogens and particles.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Removes waterborne pathogens and filters pesticides, chemicals, heavy metals and microplastics and improves taste, smell and clarity.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Tulane University said Wednesday that the monkeys had recently been tested and were confirmed to be pathogen-free.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The researchers used human lung epithelial cells, which line the respiratory tract and serve as a defense against inhaled pathogens and particles.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
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pathogen
noun
patho·gen
ˈpath-ə-jən
: a specific causative agent (as a bacterium or virus) of disease
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