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anogenic

UK/ˌæn.əʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/US/ˌæn.oʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/

anogenic adjective: developing inward or upward.

Adjective

anogenic (comparative more anogenic, superlative most anogenic)

  1. (uncommon) Developing inward or upward.
    • Cell-mediated immunity is impaired after burn injury, including documented delays in allograft rejection, impairment in mitogenic and anogenic responsiveness of lymphocytes, burn-size-related suppression of graftversus-host activity, suppression of delayed cutaneous sensitivity tests, and...1999, Seymour L. Schwartz, “Burns” (chapter 7), in Principles of Surgery, 7th edition, McGraw Hill, page 234

Forms of anogenic

comparativemore anogenic
superlativemost anogenic

Origin of anogenic

From ano- + -genic.

Words that rhyme with anogenic

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Questions about anogenic

What does anogenic mean?
Anogenic means developing inward or upward.
What part of speech is anogenic?
Anogenic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce anogenic?
Anogenic is pronounced /ˌæn.əʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near anogenic in the dictionary

  1. anoestrous
  2. anoestrum
  3. anoestrus
  4. anoetic
  5. anofinic acid
  6. anogenic
  7. anogenital
  8. anogenitally
  9. anoia
  10. anoiconometon
  11. anoikic

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