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psychogenic

🇬🇧 UK/,saɪkə(ʊ)'dʒenɪk/🇺🇸 US/,psaikәj'dʒenik/
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Definitions

adj.

Originating from psychological or emotional causes rather than physical ones.

心因性的;由心理因素引起的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
psychmind, soul, spirit
+
oconnector
+
genbirth, produce, kind
+
ictending to, having the nature of
=psychogenic

Common Collocations

  • 1.psychogenic disorder心因性障碍
  • 2.psychogenic pain心因性疼痛
  • 3.[psychogenic symptoms]心因性症状
  • 4.psychogenic illness心因性疾病

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The doctor concluded that her chronic pain was psychogenic rather than caused by injury.

  • 2.

    Psychogenic disorders can be just as debilitating as those with a physical origin.

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