eczematogenic

adjective

ec·​ze·​ma·​to·​gen·​ic

ig¦zēmətō¦jenik,

eg-,

-zem-

variants or eczematogenous

-mə¦täjənəs

: giving rise to eczema

Word History

Etymology

New Latin eczemat-, eczema + English -o- + -genic or -genous

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