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anthropogenic

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an·thro·po·gen·ic  (nthr-p-jnk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to anthropogenesis.
2. Caused by humans: anthropogenic degradation of the environment.
anthro·po·geni·cal·ly adv.
anthropogenic [ˌænθrəpəʊˈdʒɛnɪk]
adj
1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) relating to anthropogenesis
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) created by people or caused by human activity anthropogenic pollution
anthropogenic  (nthr-p-jnk)
Caused or influenced by humans. Anthropogenic carbon dioxide is that portion of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is produced directly by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, rather than by such processes as respiration and decay.
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Adj.1.anthropogenic - of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings
anthropogenetic


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