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anthropogenic - 5 dictionary results

an⋅thro⋅po⋅gen⋅ic

  [an-thruh-puh-jen-ik]
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–adjective
caused or produced by humans: anthropogenic air pollution.
Origin:
1885–90; anthropo- + -genic
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an·thro·po·gen·ic   (ān'thrə-pə-jěn'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to anthropogenesis.
  2. Caused by humans: anthropogenic degradation of the environment.
an'thro·po·gen'i·cal·ly adv.
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Anthropogenic

An`thro*po*gen"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to anthropogeny.
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Main Entry: an·thro·po·gen·ic
Pronunciation: -p&-'jen-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or resulting from theinfluence of human beings on nature <anthropogenic sources of pollution>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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anthropogenic   (ān'thrə-pə-jěn'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Caused or influenced by humans. Anthropogenic carbon dioxide is that portion of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is produced directly by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, rather than by such processes as respiration and decay.
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