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EROGENIC

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e⋅rog⋅e⋅nous

  [i-roj-uh-nuhs]
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–adjective
1. especially sensitive to sexual stimulation, as certain areas of the body: erogenous zones.
2. arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire; sexually stimulating.
Also, er⋅o⋅gen⋅ic  [er-uh-jen-ik] .

Origin:
1885–90; < Gk érō(s) Eros + -genous

Related forms:
e⋅rog⋅e⋅ne⋅i⋅ty  [i-roj-uh-nee-i-tee] , noun
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erogenous 
formed 1889 from Gk. eros "sexual love" + Eng. -genous "producing." A slightly earlier variant was erogenic (1887), from Fr. érogénique. Both, as OED laments, are improperly formed.
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Main Entry: erog·e·nous
Pronunciation: i-'räj-&-n&s
Variant: also er·o·gen·ic /"er-&-'jen-ik/
Function: adjective
1 : producing sexual excitement or libidinal gratification when stimulated : sexually sensitive
2 : of, relating to, orarousing sexual feelings —er·o·ge·ne·ity /"er-&-j&-'nE-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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erogenous e·rog·e·nous (ĭ-rŏj'ə-nəs)
adj.

  1. Responsive or sensitive to sexual stimulation, as of particular body parts.

  2. Arousing sexual desire.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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