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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathogenetic

Adjective

These large studies have also shown that the symptoms caused by pathogenic mutations are commonly milder than doctors had believed.

— Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Though family members were not encouraged to pursue genetic testing at the time, advances in research later revealed that her sister carried a pathogenic BRCA1 gene variant, prompting Evert to get tested herself.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

Definition of pathogenic

Adjective

For instance, puffer fish is toxic and potentially lethal if consumed by humans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Biological labs working with deadly pathogens, finance companies trading billions of dollars, and chemical plants handling toxic chemicals all face oversight of their internal operations, not just their external products.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of toxic

Adjective

Stick around for the stage’s headliner, Chicagoland native John Summit, whose brand of infectious house music has captured the hearts of fans around the world.

— Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Another infectious traveler passed through LAX while infected with measles earlier this month.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of infectious

Adjective

Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility attempts something at once more traditional and more ambitious, exploring how a young woman tries to disentangle herself from the oil industry’s poisonous tendrils.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Wildfire smoke contains noxious or poisonous gases and particulate matter, tiny particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs, affecting people with respiratory problems, says the Environmental Protection Agency.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of poisonous

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