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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.
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David Asher, National Review, 11 June 2021
David Asher, National Review, 11 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathogenetic
Adjective
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Instead of manufacturing a complete pathogen or pathogenic protein in a lab, your body’s own cells handle that step internally.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Threats to the environment and wildlife are still ever-present — a new highly pathogenic avian influenza has just hit the state, McGuire said, making birds and now elephant seals in Northern California sick.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The former Exide Technologies plant in Vernon melted down pallets of lead-acid car batteries in blast furnaces for nearly a century, blanketing up to 10,000 nearby properties with toxic dust, according to state officials.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices are once again surging in the wake of war in the Middle East, driving up the cost of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel and threatening a return to stagflation – the toxic mix of higher prices and slower growth that made economic life so miserable a half century ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Nacua became known for his infectious enthusiasm and ability to catch almost anything Rams MVP quarterback Matthew Stafford threw his way.—
Los Angeles Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Measles, among the most infectious of pathogens, requires that 95% of the population be vaccinated in order to prevent its spread.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The whisky was slightly poisonous.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Marsha purchased the ingredients for this poisonous beverage at a local store.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Pathogenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathogenetic. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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