PATHOGENETIC Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

pathogenetic

adjective

Definition of pathogenetic

as in pathogenic

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Recent Examples of pathogenetic After all, the French built the BSL-4 laboratory for advanced pathogenetic research on viruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. — David Asher, National Review, 11 June 2021

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Adjective

Frontier models raise stakes A second case involved research into highly pathogenic avian influenza.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Many pathogenic bacteria survive by adapting to changing conditions inside the body.

— Shiladitya Banerjee, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pathogenic

Adjective

Just as O’Malley and Rahill’s work is infatuated with toxic masculinity and fratty hopecore, Bensinger’s is obsessed with sheepish dude-empaths hiding beneath layers of uneasy bravado.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Human toothpaste, for example, can contain xylitol, which is toxic to dogs.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of toxic

Adjective

This can come with high levels of metals such as nickel and vanadium, which can damage engines, and sulfur, which can be poisonous to people.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026
The fourth, the Indian rhinoceros, is vulnerable, its habitat shrinking rapidly as fragmented and isolated population groups spread across a shattered landscape littered with invasive plant species poisonous to the animals.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

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