Synonyms for pathogenic

Most common

infective · morbific · nosogenic

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Able to cause (harmful) disease.

   While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not pathogenic.

Related words

Word family

pathogenicity pathology

Other spellings

pathogenical

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

morbific

9 letters

infective³, nosogenic

11 letters

unhealthful³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (infective³ = 3 syllables).