atherogenic

[ath-uh-roh-jen-ik]

ath·er·o·gen·ic

[ath-uh-roh-jen-ik]
adjective Pathology.
capable of producing atheromatous plaques in arteries.

Origin:
1950–55; athero- + -genic
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Atherogenic has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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atherogenic (ˌæθərəʊˈdʒɛnɪk)
 
adj
causing atheroma
 
athero'genesis
 
n

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atherogenic ath·er·o·gen·ic (āth'ə-rō-jěn'ĭk)
adj.
Initiating, increasing, or accelerating atherogenesis.

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