pruritogenic

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adjective

That causes pruritus (an itching sensation).

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Meanings

adjectivepruritogenic (comparative more pruritogenic, superlative most pruritogenic)

comparative more pruritogenic · superlative most pruritogenic

  1. That causes pruritus (an itching sensation).

Origin

From pruritus + -genic.

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APA

pruritogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pruritogenic

MLA

“pruritogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pruritogenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pruritogenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pruritogenic.

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