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pathogenicity
[ path-oh-juh-nis-i-tee ]
noun
- the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pathogenicity1
First recorded in 1895–1900; pathogenic + -ity
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Example Sentences
None of the chimeras had been reasonably anticipated at the time of proposal to have increased transmissibility or pathogenicity in mammals.
There are, however, a certain few organisms which commonly express their pathogenicity in the formation of pus.
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A preliminary note on the identity, life-cycle, and pathogenicity of an important nematode parasite of captive monkeys.
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A final important test in identification is that of pathogenicity.
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