audiogenic

American

[aw-dee-uh-jen-ik] / ˌɔ di əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

caused by sound.

audiogenic British

/ ˌɔːdɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

caused or produced by sound or an audio frequency

an audiogenic epileptic fit

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Etymology

Origin of audiogenic

First recorded in 1940–45; audio- + -genic

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audiogenic

In 96 cats, they found evidence of the syndrome they call feline audiogenic reflex seizures.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 27, 2015

This indicated, said Dr. Hall, that the tendency to die of audiogenic seizures is hereditary, carried by a gene in the germ plasm.

From Time Magazine Archive

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