- etiologic
- adjective1. of or relating to the philosophical study of causation• Syn: ↑etiological, ↑aetiological, ↑aetiologic• Pertains to noun: ↑etiology (for: ↑aetiologic), ↑etiology (for: ↑aetiological), ↑etiology, ↑etiology (for: ↑etiological)• Derivationally related forms: ↑aetiology (for: ↑aetiologic), ↑aetiology (for: ↑aetiological), ↑etiology, ↑etiology (for: ↑etiological)2. relating to the etiology of a disease-
etiological agent
• Syn: ↑etiological, ↑aetiological, ↑aetiologic• Pertains to noun: ↑etiology (for: ↑aetiologic), ↑etiology (for: ↑aetiological), ↑etiology, ↑etiology (for: ↑etiological)• Derivationally related forms: ↑aetiology (for: ↑aetiologic), ↑aetiology (for: ↑aetiological), ↑etiology, ↑etiology (for: ↑etiological)* * *
—etiologically, adv./ee'tee euh loj"ik/, adj.1. of or pertaining to causes or origins.2. Pathol. originating from; causal: etiologic agent.3. of or pertaining to etiology.Also, etiological.[1900-05; ETIOLOG(Y) + -IC]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.