atherogenic

adjective

ath·​ero·​gen·​ic ˌa-thə-rō-ˈje-nik 

: relating to or causing atherogenesis

an atherogenic diet

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for atherogenic

• angiogenic
• anthropogenic
• carcinogenic
• cardiogenic
• embryogenic
• iatrogenic
• immunogenic
• metallogenic
• methanogenic
• nonpathogenic
• odontogenic
• osteogenic

Medical Definition

atherogenic

adjective

ath·​ero·​gen·​ic -ˈjen-ik 

: relating to or causing atherogenesis

atherogenic diets

atherogenicity

-jə-ˈnis-ə-tē 

noun

plural atherogenicities