anogenic

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English

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Etymology

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From ano- +‎ -genic.

Adjective

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anogenic (comparative more anogenic, superlative most anogenic)

  1. (uncommon) Developing inward or upward. [from late 19th c.]
    • 1999, Seymour L. Schwartz, “Burns” (chapter 7), in Principles of Surgery, 7th edition, McGraw Hill, page 234:
      Cell-mediated immunity is impaired after burn injury, including documented delays in allograft rejection, impairment in mitogenic and anogenic responsiveness of lymphocytes, burn-size-related suppression of graftversus-host activity, suppression of delayed cutaneous sensitivity tests, and diminution of peripheral lymphocytes and thoracic duct lymphocyte concentration.