algogenic

Etymology 1
From, wherein algo- refers to pain, and -genic indicates causation thereof.

Adjective

 * 1)  Inducing pain.
 * We wish to study the algogenic effect of bee stings.

Quotations

 * 2012, Cecil Adams, The Straight Dope, "Did the creator of the Schmidt Sting Pain Index volunteer to get stung by everything on earth?":
 * As a leading expert on stinging insects, Schmidt spends a lot of time capturing bugs for his research, going after some of the most toxic, aggressive, and algogenic (i.e., pain-inducing) species on earth.

Translations

 * Italian:
 * Portuguese: algógeno, algogénico, algogênico

Etymology 2
From, wherein algo- refers to an alga or algæ, and -genic indicates production thereby.

Adjective

 * 1)  Produced by an alga or algæ.
 * The algogenic organic matter affects the efficacy of water treatment.

Quotations

 * 2010, Henderson et al., Water Research Volume 44, Issue 12, June 2010, pages 3617–3624:
 * The impact of differing cell and algogenic organic matter (AOM) characteristics on the coagulation and flotation of algae