Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Pathogen

/ˈpæθədʒn̩/

Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.

42 rhyming words found

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🎵 Near Rhymes for "Pathogen"

42 words

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WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
challenging3nounDifficult, hard to do.
abdomen3noun(anatomy) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions.
strategem3nounMisspelling of stratagem. [A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception.]
damaging3Causing damage; harmful, injurious.
strategist3nounA person who devises strategies.
adjunction3nounThe act of joining; the thing joined or added.
masculine3nounOf or pertaining to the male gender.
javelin3nounA metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event.
jacobin3noun(historical) A member of the Jacobin Club, a radical political club prominent during the French Revolution.
adduction3noun(anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis
acrogen3noun(biology) any flowerless plant whose growth takes place at the tip of the main stem, especially the cryptogam ferns
antigen3noun(immunology) A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign (nonself) but not always so.
halogen3noun(chemistry) Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine and tennessine.
albumen3nounThe white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water.
packaging3nounThe materials used to pack something.
pathogens3noun(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.
agnathan3noun(zoology) A member of the superclass Agnatha of jawless vertebrates.
acrilan3nounacrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name acrilan)
pathogene3nounDated form of pathogen. [(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.]
nitrogen3noun(uncountable) Molecular nitrogen (N₂), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature.
lanolin3nounA greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
androgen3noun(biochemistry, steroids) Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids.
madison3nounAn English surname originating as a matronymic; (US politics) used specifically of James Madison (1751–1836), a Founding Father and fourth president of the United States.
alevin3nounNewly hatched fish, especially salmon.
ataman3noun(historical) A title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. The term was also used for the leader of a fisherman artel and of a band of robbers or thieves.
abadan3nounA port city in Khuzestan, southwestern Iran.
addison3nounA surname transferred from the given name.
african3nounOf or pertaining to Africa.
angevin3noun(historical) Of, from or relating to Anjou, a former province of France (previously a county, duchy and the associated House of Anjou), now part of the administrative regions of Pays de la Loire, Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
anglican3nounRelating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.
appleton3nounA city, the county seat of Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
atkinson3nounA surname from Middle English [in turn originating as a patronymic] meaning "son of Atkin", a Middle English diminutive of Adam.
catalan3nounThe Romance language of Catalonia, an autonomous region in the northeast of Spain, also spoken in the Valencian autonomous region (where the language is officially named valencià), the Balearic Islands, Andorra, Roussillon in France, and the Sardinian city of Alghero.
galveston3nounA coastal city, the county seat of Galveston County, Texas, United States, located on Galveston Island and Pelican Island.
hamilton3nounA Scottish surname from Old English.
james madison4(– June 28, 1836) an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
magdalen3nounA female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene.
matalin3noun
ramadan3noun(Islam) The holy ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslims fast between the break of dawn until sunset; they also refrain from drinking liquids, smoking and having sexual relations.
savages3a play by British writer Christopher Hampton.
south african4nounOf, from, or pertaining to South Africa, or the South African people.
vatican3nounA city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy.

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