anxiogenic

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anxiogenic

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From anxio- + -genic.

adjective more anxiogenic · most anxiogenic

Causing anxiety, or pertaining to the causing of anxiety. A CRF antagonist, -helical CRF(9-41), can also attenuate the anxiogenic behavioral effects of HU-210.

Opposite: anxiolytic

noun anxiogenics

An anxiogenic drug: a drug that causes anxiety.

Opposite: anxiolytic

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adjective

Opposite: anxiolytic

noun

Opposite: anxiolytic

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adj causing anxiety

Español	ansiógeno
Português	ansiogénico, ansiogênico
Français	anxiogène
Deutsch	anxiogen

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@misc{anxiogenic_2026,
  title = {anxiogenic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anxiogenic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}