pathogen

noun (a pathogen, pathogens)

«pathogen» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A tiny living thing, such as a bacterium, virus or fungus, that can cause disease. tree →

In the lessons

In science and health lessons it explains how illnesses spread and how the immune system, vaccines, soap and cooking food properly protect us. Phrases: harmful pathogens, kill pathogens, spread of pathogens.

Examples

A pathogen is a germ that makes you ill. tree →
Viruses and bacteria can be pathogens. tree →
Washing your hands removes many pathogens. tree →
Cooking chicken properly kills the pathogens in it. tree →
White blood cells fight pathogens in the body. tree →
Not all bacteria are pathogens; some help us digest food. tree →

Note

Countable. Formal science word; in everyday talk people say germ. Adjective: pathogenic. Most microbes are harmless, so pathogen does not mean every germ.

On Mova

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