-genous

adjective combining form

Definition of -GENOUS

: producing : yielding <erogenous>

: having (such) an origin <terrigenous>

-gen + -ous

Medical Dictionary

adjective combining form -g·e·nous \jə-nəs\

: producing : yielding <erogenous>

: produced by : arising or originating in <neurogenous> <endogenous>

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