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Pathogenic vs Pathogenetic - What's the difference?

pathogenic | pathogenetic |

As adjectives the difference between pathogenic and pathogenetic

is that pathogenic is able to cause (harmful) disease while pathogenetic is of, pertaining to, or causing pathogenesis.

pathogenic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to cause (harmful) disease.
    • While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not pathogenic .

    Related terms

    * pathology

    pathogenetic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or causing pathogenesis.

    • See also

    * pathogenic