spasmogenic

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adjective

Tending to induce spasms.

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

adjectivespasmogenic (comparative more spasmogenic, superlative most spasmogenic)

comparative more spasmogenic · superlative most spasmogenic

  1. Tending to induce spasms.

Origin

  1. Englishspasm
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  4. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  5. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  6. Englishspasmogenic

From spasm + -o- + -genic.

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spasmogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spasmogenic

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“spasmogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spasmogenic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spasmogenic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spasmogenic.

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