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Recent Examples of pathogenic
The best way to avoid exposure to the highly pathogenic avian influenza is to not come in contact with infected animals.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In more complex biofilms from real clinical samples, the herbal wash effectively disrupted bad biofilms and reduced pathogenic bacteria compared to chlorhexidine and Listerine.
—New Atlas, 1 July 2025
There isn’t enough cinnamaldehyde and eugenol, the active ingredients that battle pests and fungal diseases, in dried and powdered cinnamon to bother a bug or pathogenic fungus.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public safety warning following the discovery of pathogenic microorganisms in two specific ink lots, which could lead to serious infections and permanent skin damage if used.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In more complex biofilms from real clinical samples, the herbal wash effectively disrupted bad biofilms and reduced pathogenic bacteria compared to chlorhexidine and Listerine.
—New Atlas, 1 July 2025
There isn’t enough cinnamaldehyde and eugenol, the active ingredients that battle pests and fungal diseases, in dried and powdered cinnamon to bother a bug or pathogenic fungus.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public safety warning following the discovery of pathogenic microorganisms in two specific ink lots, which could lead to serious infections and permanent skin damage if used.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathogenic
Adjective
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His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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On July 30, Ray updated her fans again, revealing her diagnosis of infective endocarditis, a severe heart infection.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 July 2024
Adjective
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Team productivity decreases across the board, and worse, disengagement becomes infectious.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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This year has also seen the largest measles outbreak since the highly infectious virus was declared eliminated from the country in 2000.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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How toxic workplaces emerge When managers fail to set clear expectations, communicate openly and model respectful behavior, dysfunction spreads and a toxic workplace is born.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Europe's decision to ban the chemical for cosmetic use means that nail salon clients living within the bloc will no longer have their fingernails coated in potentially toxic TPO products.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Here a book worth considering is ‘From third world to first’ - Lee Kwan Yew's first person story of transforming Singapore from a pestilential swamp into a metropolis.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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But life back then was pretty sketchy and precarious even without pestilential rats running around, unbound.—
Scott LaFee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2023
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In more extreme cases, happiness can also be derived from sources that are harmful to others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That chamber is sealed, plus the SoftGel is non-toxic, so harmful fumes reportedly shouldn't be a problem.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Wolf spider bites are not poisonous and won't cause sores or body-wide symptoms from its venom.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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This unconstitutional partisan politicization is poisonous to unit morale and discipline with long-term consequences for who serves and why.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The researchers analyzed samples of coronary plaques–fatty buildups on artery walls–from heart patients and found that about 40% of them had virulent bacteria in them.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The outlet reports that 14 more people were infected, bringing the number of people impacted by the virulent bacteria to 34 — the highest rate of infection in a decade.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The fact that the cancer had metastasized means the malignant cells had spread to other parts of the body, forming tumors.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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His story is not defined by a malignant mole a decade ago.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathogenic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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