algogenic

English

Etymology 1

From algo- +‎ -genic, wherein algo- refers to pain, and -genic indicates causation thereof.

Adjective

algogenic (comparative more algogenic, superlative most algogenic)

1. (medicine) Inducing pain.

   We wish to study the algogenic effect of bee stings.

Quotations

• 2012, Cecil Adams, The Straight Dope, "Did the creator of the Schmidt Sting Pain Index volunteer to get stung by everything on earth?":

  As a leading expert on stinging insects, Schmidt spends a lot of time capturing bugs for his research, going after some of the most toxic, aggressive, and algogenic (i.e., pain-inducing) species on earth.

Translations

inducing pain

• Italian: algogeno (it)
• Portuguese: algógeno, algogénico (Portugal), algogênico (Brazil)

Etymology 2

From algo- +‎ -genic, wherein algo- refers to an alga or algæ, and -genic indicates production thereby.

Adjective

algogenic (comparative more algogenic, superlative most algogenic)

1. (sciences) Produced by an alga or algæ.

   The algogenic organic matter affects the efficacy of water treatment.

Quotations

• 2010, Henderson et al., Water Research Volume 44, Issue 12, June 2010, pages 3617–3624:

  The impact of differing cell and algogenic organic matter (AOM) characteristics on the coagulation and flotation of algae