Plural of pathogen
regular plural
The plural of pathogen is pathogens.
Forms of pathogen
| Singular | pathogen /ˈpæθəd͡ʒn̩/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pathogens |
| Countable | countable |
Pathogens in a sentence
- Secondly, probably pathogens or allelopathetic substances may have accumulated in the central zones.2015 October 16, “Clonal Patch Size and Ramet Position of Leymus chinensis Affected Reproductive Allocation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry allelopathetic
- He found that laughter enhanced the activity of certain immune system cells responsible for killing infectious pathogens.2005 October 1, Charmaine Liebertz, “A Healthy Laugh”, in John Rennie, editor, Scientific American, New York, N.Y.: Springer Nature…. From the entry gelotology
- Members of the genus Blastocrithidia are common pathogens of dipterans, hemipterans, and siphonapterans.1998, Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland, Principles of Insect Pathology, page 396. From the entry siphonapteran
- During passage through the housefly, pathogens may replicate within the gut.1990, D. C. Kaslow, S. Welburn, “16: Insect-transmitted pathogens in the insect midgut”, in M. Lehane, P. Billingsley, editors, Biology of…. From the entry housefly
- These changes reduced an individual’s tolerance to other injuries and pathogens and, when prolonged, eventually led to death.2023, Anne L. Grauer, “Introduction” (chapter 1), in The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology, Routledge, →DOI, →ISBN, page 2. From the entry pathophysiological
Meaning of pathogen
- noun An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.
Questions about the plural of pathogen
- What is the plural of pathogen?
- The plural of pathogen is pathogens.
- Is pathogen countable?
- Pathogen is a countable noun.
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