comedogenic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English comedo

Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os

Proto-Hellenic *génos

Ancient Greek γένος (génos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor.

French -gènebor.

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English -genic

English comedogenic

From comedo + -genic.

Adjective

comedogenic (comparative more comedogenic, superlative most comedogenic)

1. (medicine, dermatology) Tending to produce acne, i.e. comedones

Derived terms

• anticomedogenic
• comedogenically
• comedogenicity
• noncomedogenic

Noun

comedogenic (plural comedogenics)

1. (medicine, dermatology) A substance that tends to produce acne, such as by clogging pores on the skin

Synonyms

• (substance that tends to produce acne): comedogen

Antonyms

• comedolytic