English edit

Etymology edit

steato- +‎ -genic

Adjective edit

steatogenic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to or causing steatogenesis.
    • 2015, Chao-Qun Yang et al., “Dietary Patterns Modulate the Risk of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Chinese Adults”, in Nutrients[1], volume 7, →DOI:
      NAFLD was defined as the presence of moderate-severe hepatic steatosis (by B-ultrasonic examination), the absence of excessive alcohol use (>20 g day−1 in men and 10 g day−1 in women), no use of steatogenic medications within the past six months, no exposure to hepatotoxins, and no history of bariatric surgery [21].