Originating in the mind or in mental or emotional processes; having a psychological rather than a physiological origin. Used of certain disorders.
psychogenically psy'cho·gen'i·cal·ly adv.
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Originating in the mind or in mental or emotional processes; having a psychological rather than a physiological origin. Used of certain disorders.
psychogenically psy'cho·gen'i·cal·ly adv.Originating from the psyche, rather than the body. For example, an illness that has a psychological basis, rather than an organic basis. See also psychosomatic.
Having an emotional or psychological origin. Some diseases of animals are considered to have a psychogenic origin, e.g. esophagogastric ulcer of pigs, in spite of our limited knowledge of their psychological makeup.
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin
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