pathogenicity
[ path-oh-juh-nis-i-tee ]
/ ˌpæθ oʊ dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti /
noun
the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.
Origin of pathogenicity
First recorded in 1895–1900;
pathogenic +
-ity
Words nearby pathogenicity
pathoformic,
pathogen,
pathogenesis,
pathogenic,
pathogenic occlusion,
pathogenicity,
pathognomonic,
pathognomonic symptom,
pathognomy,
pathography,
pathol.
Example sentences from the Web for pathogenicity
There are, however, a certain few organisms which commonly express their pathogenicity in the formation of pus.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique |John William Henry EyreA final important test in identification is that of pathogenicity.
Contagious Abortion of Cows |Ward J. MacNealA preliminary note on the identity, life-cycle, and pathogenicity of an important nematode parasite of captive monkeys.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches |Louis M. Roth