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

Wisconsin agriculture officials have confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County, in the northwestern part of the state.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Wednesday that Jackie died from highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pathogenic

Adjective

Gill and Krukoff separately pushed their way into Indigenous communities, bribing or cajoling elders to forage vines and process toxic plant compounds known as curare.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Concern over plastic in the kitchen and its affects on the endocrine system has been growing for the past few years, Nathan said, referencing a viral article that linked black plastics in the kitchen to alarming levels of toxic flame retardants.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of toxic

Adjective

While infectious, the four residents visited schools, healthcare facilities, and a church.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Jennifer Shuford, an infectious-disease physician who was hired in April, was brought on as part of a new leadership team intended to restore confidence in the agency.

— Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of infectious

Adjective

But major questions remained about how much space exists inside the Earth to store the CO2, how effectively it could be monitored and whether the poisonous, concentrated gas would reliably stay underground.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Mirroring the poisonous arena featured in the movie, Grace paired her vibrant, beaded Almée Couture gown with a high ponytail, leaving her blond bangs out to frame her face.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

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