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atherogenic

[ ath-uh-roh-jen-ik ]

adjective

, Pathology.
  1. capable of producing atheromatous plaques in arteries.


atherogenic

/ ˌæθərəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. causing atheroma
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌatheroˈgenesis, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of atherogenic1

First recorded in 1950–55; athero- + -genic

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