pathogen
noun
path·o·gen
ˈpa-thə-jən 
: a specific causative agent (such as a bacterium or virus) of disease
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Black Sheep 2 will follow a young scientist who is convinced that a dangerous new pathogen threatens the population and tracks it back to her hometown – which is located in the shadow of the remote sheep station where the macabre events of the original Black Sheep unfolded.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Avoid close contact: If someone near you is coughing or sneezing, try to politely distance yourself, or turn your air vent to create airflow that directs pathogens away from your body or face.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Flower blight or petal blight is also caused by a fungal pathogen.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Soil solarization can kill many plant pathogens, including some types of blight and wilt.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Avoid close contact: If someone near you is coughing or sneezing, try to politely distance yourself, or turn your air vent to create airflow that directs pathogens away from your body or face.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Flower blight or petal blight is also caused by a fungal pathogen.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Soil solarization can kill many plant pathogens, including some types of blight and wilt.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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pathogen
noun
patho·gen
ˈpath-ə-jən
: a specific causative agent (as a bacterium or virus) of disease
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