Etymology

thyrogenic

T1H4Y4R1O1G2E1N1I1C3

Today it means: Caused by activity in the thyroid Full definition →

Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  3. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  4. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  8. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  9. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  10. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  11. Englishthyroid
  12. Englishthyro-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  15. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  16. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  17. English todaythyrogenic

From thyro- + -genic.

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