infectious agent

noun

Synonym of pathogen.

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pathogeninfective agent
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Meanings

nouninfectious agent (plural infectious agents)

plural infectious agents

  1. Synonym of pathogen.

    Synonyms: pathogen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of pathogen.

Similar
pathogen

More synonyms by meaning

nounan agent capable of producing infection

Similar
infective agent
Broader
agent
Also see
pathogen

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

infectious agent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infectious%20agent

MLA

“infectious agent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infectious%20agent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infectious agent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infectious%20agent.

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