What does -genic mean?
-genic means Forms adjectives relating to things producing or generating something..
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/-ˈdʒɛ.nɪk/ · suffix
Forms adjectives relating to things producing or generating something..
carcino- + -genic → carcinogenic (“tending to cause cancer”)
bacterio- + -genic → bacteriogenic (“caused by bacteria”)
tele- + -genic → telegenic (“attractive to television viewers”)
Use -genic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
-genic means Forms adjectives relating to things producing or generating something..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
carcino- + -genic → carcinogenic (“tending to cause cancer”)
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