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-genic
2- a combining form often corresponding to nouns ending in -gen or -geny, with the following senses: “producing or causing” ( hallucinogenic ); “produced or caused by” ( cosmogenic ); “pertaining to a gene or genes” ( polygenic ); “pertaining to suitability for reproduction by a medium” ( telegenic ).
genic
1/ ˈdʒɛnɪk /
adjective
- of or relating to a gene or genes
-genic
2combining form
- relating to production or generation
carcinogenic
- well suited to or suitable for
photogenic
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of genic1
Example Sentences
Apart from its association with cancer, some genic variants of the Alex3 protein and its genic family are also related to neurodegenerative diseases -- especially Parkinson's -- , sleep apnoea and metabolic diseases.
To compare results from the ASE and GTEx analyses with previous observations on genic XCI status we collated findings from two earlier studies1, 2 that represent systematic expression-based surveys into XCI.
Genic regions were within 5 kbp from a gene model.
Moreover, 400 insertions showed highly polymorphic frequency variability across the populations, and 76 of them, including 45 genic insertions, were Asian specific.
Quantification of genic intolerance to both classes of variation will provide added power to disease studies.
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Words That Use -genic
What does -genic mean?
The combining form –genic is used like a suffix with a variety of meanings, all essentially meaning “of or related to production or generation.” In some instances, the initial element specifies the thing being produced. For instance, ulcerogenic means “ulcer-producing.” In others, the initial element specifies the location or generator of production, such as costogenic, meaning “arising from a rib.” The form –genic is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology and medicine.
The form –genic comes from the combination of two forms, –gen and –ic. The form –gen means “that which produces,” from Greek –genēs, meaning “born” or “produced.” The suffix –ic means “having some characteristics of,” from Greek –ikos. The Latin translation and cognate of –genēs is nātus, meaning “born,” which is the source of natal, native, and nature. Find out how these terms derive from nātus at our entry for each word.
What are variants of –genic?
While the form –genic doesn’t have any variants, it is related to the combining forms –geny and –gen, as in endogeny and endogen. The form –genic is also closely related to the combining forms –genous, –genesis, and –genetic, as in heterogenous, biogenesis, and epigenetic. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for –geny, –gen, –genous, –genesis, and –genetic.
Examples of -genic
One example of a medical term featuring the form –genic is otogenic, “of or originating within the ear, especially from inflammation of the ear.”
The form oto– means “ear,” from Greek oûs, and as we have seen, –genic means “of or relating to production.” Otogenic literally means “of or relating to production in the ear.”
What are some words that use the combining form –genic?
- adaptogenic
- allogenic
- clastogenic
- erotogenic
- estrogenic
- eugenic (using the equivalent form of –genic in Greek)
- lactogenic
What are some other forms that –genic may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form lacto– means “milk” or “lactation.” With this in mind, what does lactogenic mean?
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