ETIOLOGICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does etiological mean? 

• ETIOLOGICAL (adjective)
  The adjective ETIOLOGICAL has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to the philosophical study of causation

2. relating to the etiology of a disease

  Familiarity information: ETIOLOGICAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ETIOLOGICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the philosophical study of causation

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

aetiologic; aetiological; etiologic; etiological

Pertainym:

etiology (the philosophical study of causation)

Derivation:

etiology (the philosophical study of causation)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to the etiology of a disease

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

aetiologic; aetiological; etiologic; etiological

Context example:

etiological agent

Pertainym:

etiology (the cause of a disease)

Derivation:

etiology (the cause of a disease)

 Context examples 

It is the etiological agent of AIDS.

(Human immunodeficiency virus, Food and Drug Administration)