Definitions:

1. Describes processes, mechanisms, or agents that cause or contribute to the development of disease. ADVERB
   • The research focused on how certain bacteria act pathogenically within the human body, leading to serious infections.
2. In a pathogenic manner. ADVERB
   • The pathogenically induced inflammation caused severe damage to the patient tissues.
3. Refers to anything related to the origin and development of disease. ADVERB
   • Understanding how a virus behaves pathogenically is crucial for developing effective vaccines and treatments.
4. Refers to the way something is carried out or happens in relation to disease-causing agents such as bacteria, viruses, or any other microorganism that can cause disease in its host. ADVERB
   • Pathogenically resistant strains of the virus have made treatment more challenging for healthcare providers.

Synonyms:

• disease-causing
• diseasedly
• harmfully
• infectiously
• malignantly
• morbidly
• noxiously
• pathologically
• toxicologically
• virulently