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icterogenic

icterogenic

9.9
Makes the skin and eyes turn yellow
  • adjective
  • /ɪkˌtɛrəˈdʒɛnɪk/
  • Specialized
: icterogénico
  • Some medications have icterogenic effects and may cause yellowing of the skin or eyes.

Examples

  • Some medications are icterogenic and can lead to jaundice.

  • The doctor identified an icterogenic compound in the contaminated food sample.

  • An icterogenic agent can trigger liver dysfunction, leading to jaundice in patients.

  • The icterogenic effects of certain drugs must be studied carefully.

  • Some medications have icterogenic effects and may cause yellowing of the skin or eyes.

  • The doctor identified an icterogenic compound in the contaminated food sample.

  • An icterogenic agent can trigger liver dysfunction, leading to jaundice in patients.

Surface Forms

icterogenic positive

Morphology

icterogenic = ictero + genic

The word consists of specialized medical combining forms meaning roughly 'jaundice-producing', but this is not transparent to most learners.

Etymology

Icterogenic comes from an old Greek part icter- meaning 'jaundice' and the ending -genic meaning 'producing' (think of 'generate'), so an icterogenic substance is one that produces or causes the yellowing of the skin and eyes called 'jaundice'.