benign
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Via French from Latin benignus (“kind, good”), from bonus (“good”) + genus (“origin, kind”). Compare malign.
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[edit] Adjective
benign (comparative benigner or more benign, superlative benignest or most benign)
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- (of a climate or environment) mild and favorable
- not harmful to the environment: [in combination ] an ozone-benign refrigerant.
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Terms derived from benign
[edit] Translations
kind, gentle, mild
(medicine) not posing any serious threat to health
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