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pruritogenic

pruritogenic adjective: that causes pruritus (an itching sensation).

Adjective

pruritogenic (comparative more pruritogenic, superlative most pruritogenic)

  1. That causes pruritus (an itching sensation).

Forms of pruritogenic

comparativemore pruritogenic
superlativemost pruritogenic

Origin of pruritogenic

From pruritus + -genic.

Questions about pruritogenic

What does pruritogenic mean?
Pruritogenic means that causes pruritus (an itching sensation).
What part of speech is pruritogenic?
Pruritogenic is an adjective.

Words near pruritogenic in the dictionary

  1. pruritis
  2. pruritoception
  3. pruritoceptive
  4. pruritogen
  5. pruritogenesis
  6. pruritogenic
  7. pruritogens
  8. pruritus
  9. pruritus ani
  10. pruritus scroti
  11. prurituses

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