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ETIOLOGICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does etiological mean?
• ETIOLOGICAL (adjective)
The adjective ETIOLOGICAL has 2 senses:
1. of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
2. relating to the etiology of a disease
Familiarity information: ETIOLOGICAL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
aetiologic; aetiological; etiologic; etiological
Pertainym:
etiology (the philosophical study of causation)
Derivation:
etiology (the philosophical study of causation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to the etiology of a disease
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
aetiologic; aetiological; etiologic; etiological
Context example:
etiological agent
Pertainym:
etiology (the cause of a disease)
Derivation:
etiology (the cause of a disease)
Context examples
It is the etiological agent of AIDS.
(Human immunodeficiency virus, Food and Drug Administration)
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