orthogenic

[ awr-thuh-jen-ik ]

adjective
  1. Psychology. of, concerned with, or providing corrective treatment for intellectually disabled or emotionally disturbed children: an orthogenic school.

  2. Biology. orthogenetic.

Origin of orthogenic

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; ortho- + -genic

Words Nearby orthogenic

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British Dictionary definitions for orthogenic

orthogenic

/ (ˌɔːθəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) /


adjective
  1. med relating to corrective procedures designed to promote healthy development

  2. of or relating to orthogenesis

Derived forms of orthogenic

  • orthogenically, adverb

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