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pathogens

/path-uh-juhn, ‐jen/US // ˈpæθ ə dʒən, ‐ˌdʒɛn //UK // (ˈpæθəˌdʒɛn) //

病原体,病原菌,病源体,病菌

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.

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Examples

  • However, this practice does potentially expose hunters to the pathogens carried on these animals.

  • The rapidly growing number of U.S. biosafety labs—those that study potentially lethal pathogens—is causing concern.

  • Ebright said more than 12,000 individuals are authorized to work with these lethal pathogens.

  • Bacterial pathogens include gonorrhea (yes) which can cause blindness in a matter of hours, and chlamydia.

  • Yet the exponential decline in the cost means that the threat posed by the fabrication of lethal bio-pathogens is rising.