PSYCHOGENIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does psychogenic mean? 

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

1. of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder

2. mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin

  Familiarity information: PSYCHOGENIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PSYCHOGENIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

psychogenetic; psychogenic

Pertainym:

psychogenesis (the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin

Context example:

a psychogenic disorder

Similar:

mental (involving the mind or an intellectual process)

 Context examples 

It may result from injuries to the vocal cords or may be functional (psychogenic).

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