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Toxic vs Pathogenic - What's the difference?

toxic | pathogenic |

As adjectives the difference between toxic and pathogenic

is that toxic is having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities while pathogenic is able to cause (harmful) disease.

toxic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (toxicology) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.

    • Synonyms

    * poisonous * venomous

    Related terms

    * cytotoxic * toxicity * toxic shock * toxin

    References

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    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