pathogenic

Etymology

patho- + -genic

adj

  1. (pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.
    While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not pathogenic.
  2. (music) Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.
    Melogenic music represents the wide middle area between the extremes of logogenic and pathogenic music. 2008, Curt Sachs, The Rise of Music in the Ancient World, East and West, page 42

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