psychogenic meaning

UK US /ˌsaɪkoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ 4 syllables

psychogenic (adjective): of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder.

psychogenic has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

psychogenic as an adjective

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

    Synonyms: psychogenetic

    Related forms: psychogenesis

  2. mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin
    • a psychogenic disorder

    Similar: mental

How to pronounce psychogenic

psychogenic is pronounced /ˌsaɪkoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with psychogenic

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