-gen

noun combining form

Definition of -GEN

: producer <androgen>

: one that is (so) produced <cultigen>

-gen also -gene

French -gène, from Greek -genēs born; akin to Greek genos birth

Medical Dictionary

noun combining form \jən, ˌjen\

: producer <allergen> <carcinogen>

: one that is (so) produced <phosgene>

-gen also -gene \ˌjēn\

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