-genic

adjective combining form

Definition of -GENIC

: producing : forming <carcinogenic>

: produced by : formed from <biogenic>

[photogenic] : suitable for production or reproduction by (such) a medium <telegenic>

International Scientific Vocabulary -gen & -geny + ¹-ic

Medical Dictionary

adjective combining form -gen·ic \ˈjen-ik sometimes ˈjē-nik\

: producing : forming <carcinogenic>

: produced by : formed from <nephrogenic>

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