🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

병원체

Pronunciation / Transliteration: byeongwonche

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pathogen/ˈpæθədʒən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"백신은 우리 몸이 병원체와 싸우는 것을 돕습니다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.

    "The immune system protects the body against invading pathogens."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 19th century, derived from Greek pathos (suffering, disease) + -genes (born of, producing).

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