path·o·gen /ˈpæθəʤən/
patho·gen /ˈpæθəʤən/ 名詞
病原體
Path·o·gen, Path·o·gene n. Biol. Any microorganism which causes disease; a pathogenic organism; an infectious microorganism; a bacterium, virus, or other agent which can cause disease by infection; -- opposed to zymogene. The spelling pathogene is now archaic.
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pathogen
n : any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium
or other microorganism)