anxiogenicadj.
/ˌaŋ(k)sɪəˈdʒɛnɪk/, U.S. /ˌæŋ(k)siəˈdʒɛnɪk/ Giving rise to anxiety; (also) producing the characteristic physiological effects of anxiety.
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anxiogenic1956
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > anxiety > [adjective] > of appearance or expression
solicitous1868
anxiogenic1956
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > anxiety > [adjective] > causing or fraught with anxiety
carefulc1200
anxious?1555
anxiogenic1956
1956 Southern Med. Jrnl. 49 296/2 The term gas likewise is an ‘anxiogenic’ word because many subconsciously associate this with some form of chemical warfare.
1978 Jrnl. Pharmacy & Pharmacol. 30 109/2 The results would be consistent with the interpretation that ACTH has an anxiogenic action.
1987 S. M. Stahl et al. Cognitive Neurochem. x. 183 Anxiogenic stimuli increase noradrenergic activity..,an effect that is blocked by administration of anti-anxiety drugs.
2003 V. Calotychos Mod. Greece iv. 124 Especially after Greece's humbling military defeat at the hands of Turkey in 1897, language became an extremely loaded issue in anxiogenic times.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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