morbific
/mɔ:'bifik/ Cách viết khác : (morbifical) /mɔ:'bifikəl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of causing disease: Describes something (typically a microorganism, agent, or condition) that can produce illness or infection in a living organism.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The laboratory identified a morbific bacterium in the water supply.
- Doctors were concerned about the morbific potential of the new virus strain.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific/Medical Context: The term is primarily used in technical, medical, or biological writing to describe pathogenic properties.
- The study focused on the morbific factors secreted by the parasite.
Variants and Related Words
- Morbifical (adj): An archaic or less common variant with the same meaning.
- An old medical text referred to "morbifical humours."
Synonyms
- Pathogenic: Causing or capable of causing disease.
- Infective: Able to cause an infection.
- Disease-causing: Having the capacity to produce illness.
Antonyms
- Non-pathogenic: Not causing disease.
- Harmless: Not able to cause damage or illness.
- Benign: Not harmful in effect.
Adjective
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able to cause disease
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infective agents
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pathogenic bacteria
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