psychogenic
UK/,saɪkə(ʊ)'dʒenɪk/US/,psaikәj'dʒenik/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Having a psychological rather than physical cause.
心因性的；由心理因素（而非身体）引起的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpsycho- (mind) + gen (producing/originating) + -ic = 'produced by the mind' — symptoms that arise from psychological causes rather than physical ones.
Root psych still carries 8 more wordsCommon 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 doctors concluded her dizziness was psychogenic, not neurological.
- 2.
Psychogenic pain feels real even without physical injury.