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Gen means producing or produced by.

(suffix)

An example of gen used as a suffix is in the word antigen, a substance that stimulates the production of an antibody.

See gen in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Chiefly Brit., Informal the basic or general information about someone or something

Origin: prob. < gen(eral information)

gender
genera
general
generic
genitive
genus

General
Bible Genesis

something that produces: hydrogen
something produced (in a specified way): pathogen

Also -gene

Origin: Fr -gène < Gr -genēs, born < base of gignesthai, to be born, become: see genus

See gen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

abbreviation

gender
a. general
b. generally
genitive
genus

abbreviation

also Gen or GEN general
Bible Genesis

or -gene

suffix

Producer: androgen.
One that is produced: phosgene.

Origin:

Origin: French -gène

Origin: , from Greek -genēs, born; see genə- in Indo-European roots

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