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Pathogenicity vs Toxicity - What's the difference?

pathogenicity | toxicity |

As nouns the difference between pathogenicity and toxicity

is that pathogenicity is the quality or state of being capable of causing disease while toxicity is (toxicology) degree to which a toxic substance may harm a cell or organism.

pathogenicity

English

Noun

(pathogenicities)
  • The quality or state of being capable of causing disease.
  • The quality or state of originating or producing disease.
  • (biology): The quality of an organism to inflict damage on the host.

    • toxicity

    English

    (wikipedia toxicity)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (toxicology) Degree to which a toxic substance may harm a cell or organism.
  • (toxicology) The quality of being toxic.

    • Related terms

    * toxic