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Pathogenic vs Trichothecene - What's the difference?

pathogenic | trichothecene |

As an adjective pathogenic

is able to cause (harmful) disease.

As a noun trichothecene is

any of many related mycotoxins produced by pathogenic fungi species of the genus fusarium .

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

    trichothecene

    English

    (wikipedia trichothecene) (Fusarium)

    Noun

    (wikipedia trichothecene) (en noun)
  • Any of many related mycotoxins produced by pathogenic fungi species of the genus Fusarium .