Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pathogenicity

/ˌpæθəd͡ʒəˈnɪsɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: pathogenic-i-ty
IPA: /ˌpæθəd͡ʒəˈnɪsɪti/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of causing, originating or producing disease.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"On the other hand, it can be observed that, with small exceptions, the S. pneumonia strains are the only Streptococci equipped with homospermidine biosynthesis and pyruvate oxidation pathways, which have been found to be involved in pathogenicity mechanisms [50 ] and in the counteraction of oxidative stress [51 ]."

Etymology

Etymology tree English pathogenic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English pathogenicity From pathogenic + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pathogenicities (plural)

Derived Forms

apathogenicity enteropathogenicity entomopathogenicity immunopathogenicity nematopathogenicity nephropathogenicity phytopathogenicity uropathogenicity vaginopathogenicity

Frequently Paired Words

etiopathogenesis nonpathogenic pathogen pathogenesis pathology pathosis etiology

Antonyms

nonpathogenicity

Questions

How do you pronounce pathogenicity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæθəd͡ʒəˈnɪsɪti/.
What does pathogenicity mean?: The quality or state of causing, originating or producing disease.
Where does pathogenicity come from?: Etymology tree English pathogenic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English pathogenicity From pathogenic + -ity.

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