aetiological
Britishadjective
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of or relating to aetiology
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philosophy (of an explanation) in terms of causal precedents, as opposed, for instance, to the intentions of an agent
Other Word Forms
- aetiologically adverb
Example Sentences
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Historian Glenn Johnson said it was a "sensitive aetiological site" and must be developed to keep the original architectural features.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2020
Although this aetiological triumvirate was thought to be unique, its relevance to more common diseases is now being considered widely.
From Nature • Nov. 8, 2016
Structure-based classification will enable aetiological and epidemiological studies to evaluate comprehensively the connection between prion strains that cause disease in humans with those that cause disease in animals.
From Nature • Nov. 8, 2016
The findings include molecules that are the current, or the most promising, targets for therapeutics, and point to systems that align with the predominant aetiological hypotheses of the disorder.
From Nature • Jul. 21, 2014
It is in this sense that myths are aetiological.
From The Idea of God in Early Religions by Jevons, F. B. (Frank Byron)
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