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-genic

a combining form often corresponding to nouns ending in -gen or -geny, with the following senses: “producing or causing” (hallucinogenic); “produced or caused by” (cosmogenic); “pertaining to a gene or genes” (polygenic); “pertaining to suitability for reproduction by a medium” (telegenic).

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Nearby words

  1. -gate,
  2. -gen,
  3. -gene,
  4. -genesis,
  5. -genetic,
  6. -genin,
  7. -genous,
  8. -geny,
  9. -gerous,
  10. -glot
Compare -genous.

Origin of -genic

see origin at -gen, -ic
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British Dictionary definitions for -genic

-genic

adj combining form

relating to production or generationcarcinogenic
well suited to or suitable forphotogenic

Word Origin for -genic

from -gen + -ic
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for -genic

-genic

word-forming element meaning "producing;" see -gen + -ic.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for -genic

-genic

suff.

Producing; generating:carcinogenic.
Produced or generated by:cryptogenic.
Suitable for production or reproduction by a specified medium:photogenic.
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