saccharogenic

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/ˌsækəɹəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/

adjective

producing sugar or capable of producing a sugar.

OriginAncient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os →
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Meanings

adjectivesaccharogenic (comparative more saccharogenic, superlative most saccharogenic)

comparative more saccharogenic · superlative most saccharogenic

  1. producing sugar or capable of producing a sugar.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱorkeh₂
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćárkaraH
  3. Proto-Indo-Aryan*śárkaraH
  4. Sanskritशर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
  5. Palisakkharā
  6. Ancient Greekσάκχαρ (sákkhar)
  7. Latinsaccharon
  8. Latinsaccharum
  9. Englishsaccharo-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  12. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  13. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  14. Englishsaccharogenic

From saccharo- + -genic.

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saccharogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharogenic

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“saccharogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharogenic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saccharogenic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharogenic.

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