Word Type

Noun

The word "pathogen" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

allopathogen antipathogen biopathogen copathogen endopathogen enteropathogen entomopathogen exopathogen hemopathogen immunopathogen micropathogen multipathogen mycopathogen neuropathogen nonpathogen odontopathogen oncopathogen otopathogen pathogenesis pathogenic pathogenous pathogeny periodontopathogen periopathogen phytopathogen sinopathogen uropathogen zoopathogen

Context

immunology pathology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

agent entity infectious agent infective agent micro-organism microorganism

Type Of (IsA)

disease producing agent disease producing microorganism infectious agent microorganism

Related Terms

pathologic pathological pathologically pathologization pathology pathosis

Related Terms

bacteria disease fungus microorganism organism population protozoa virus

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