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pathogenicity en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌpæθəd͡ʒəˈnɪsɪti/
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Etymology

Etymology tree English pathogenic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English pathogenicity From pathogenic + -ity.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of causing, originating or producing disease.
    • On the other hand, it can be observed that, with small exceptions, the S. pneumonia strains are the only Streptococci equipped with homospermidine biosynthesis and pyruvate oxidation pathways, which have been found to be involved in pathogenicity mechanisms [50 ] and in the counteraction of oxidative stress [51 ]. 2015 September 15, “Assessing the Metabolic Diversity of Streptococcus from a Protein Domain Point of View”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

Forms

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Antonyms

nonpathogenicity

Deriveds

phytopathogenicity · immunopathogenicity · entomopathogenicity · uropathogenicity · enteropathogenicity · nephropathogenicity · nematopathogenicity · apathogenicity · vaginopathogenicity

Relateds

nonpathogenic · pathogen · etiology · pathogenesis · pathosis · etiopathogenesis · pathology

Translations (3)

pl patogeniczność (ability to cause disease) · pl patogenność (ability to cause disease) · pl chorobotwórczość (ability to cause disease)