pathogenetic

adjective

path·​o·​ge·​net·​ic ˌpa-thə-jə-ˈne-tik 

1

: of or relating to pathogenesis

2

: pathogenic sense 2

Examples of pathogenetic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, the French built the BSL-4 laboratory for advanced pathogenetic research on viruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. —David Asher, National Review, 11 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

patho- + -genetic, perhaps after German pathogenetisch

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

pathogenetic

adjective

patho·​ge·​net·​ic -jə-ˈnet-ik 

1

: of or relating to pathogenesis

2

: pathogenic sense 2