pathogenic /pæθəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ adjective2 •Able to cause (harmful) disease.While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not pathogenic. •Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.Melogenic music represents the wide middle area between the extremes of logogenic and pathogenic music. — 2008 formsmore pathogenic · most pathogenic