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hysterogenic

[ his-ter-uh-jen-ik ]

adjective

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. inducing hysteria.


hysterogenic

/ ˌhɪstəˈrɒdʒənɪ; ˌhɪstərəˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. inducing hysteria


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Derived Forms

  • hysterogeny, noun

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Other Words From

  • hys·ter·og·e·ny [his-t, uh, -, roj, -, uh, -nee], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hysterogenic1

First recorded in 1885–90; hyster(ia) + -o- + -genic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hysterogenic1

C20: from hysteria + -genic

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