pathogenicity
The quality or state of causing, originating or producing disease.
Noun
- The quality or state of causing, originating or producing disease.
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Antonyms: nonpathogenicity
Origin
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.
Forms
Related
etiopathogenesis nonpathogenic pathogen pathogenesis pathology pathosis etiology
Derived
apathogenicity enteropathogenicity entomopathogenicity immunopathogenicity nematopathogenicity nephropathogenicity phytopathogenicity uropathogenicity vaginopathogenicity