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Portuguese
Etymology
From pato- + -geno.
Pronunciation
Adjective
patógeno (feminine patógena, masculine plural patógenos, feminine plural patógenas)
- (biology, pathology) pathogenic
- Synonym: patogénico
Noun
patógeno m (plural patógenos)
- (immunology, pathology) pathogen (an organism or substance that causes disease)
Further reading
- “patógeno”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “patógeno”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
- “patógeno”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “patógeno”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “patógeno”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
Spanish
Etymology
From pato- + -geno.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈtoxeno/
- Rhymes: -oxeno
- Syllabification: pa‧tó‧ge‧no
Adjective
patógeno (feminine patógena, masculine plural patógenos, feminine plural patógenas)
- (pathology) pathogenic
- Synonym: patogénico
Noun
patógeno m (plural patógenos)
- (immunology, pathology) pathogen
Further reading