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e·rog·e·nous
(ĭ-rŏj′ə-nəs)adj.
1. Responsive or sensitive to sexual stimulation: erogenous zones.
2. Arousing sexual desire.
[Greek erōs, sexual love + -genous.]
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erogenous
(ɪˈrɒdʒɪnəs) orerogenic
adj
1. (Psychology) sensitive to sexual stimulation: erogenous zones of the body.
2. (Psychology) arousing sexual desire or giving sexual pleasure
[C19: from Greek erōs love, desire + -genous]
erogeneity n
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e•rog•e•nous
(ɪˈrɒdʒ ə nəs)also er•o•gen•ic
(ˌɛr əˈdʒɛn ɪk)adj.
1. particularly sensitive to sexual stimulation, as certain areas of the body: erogenous zones.
2. tending to arouse sexual desire.
e•rog`e•ne′i•ty (-ˈni ɪ ti) n.
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| Adj. | 1. | erogenous - sensitive to sexual stimulation sensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light" |
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e·rog·e·nous
a. erógeno-a, que produce sensaciones eróticas;
___ zone → zona erótica.
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erogenous
adj erógenoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.