infectious agent

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infectious agent

noun infectious agents

Synonym of pathogen.
Similar: pathogen

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@misc{infectious_agent_2026,
  title = {infectious agent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/infectious%20agent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}