Dynamogenic

/ˌdaɪnəmoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or producing dynamogenesis; capable of generating or producing power or energy.

Etymology

From dynamogenesis + -ic (adjective suffix). This term developed in 19th-century physiology alongside theories about energy production in living systems.

Kelly Says

Victorian neurologists spoke of 'dynamogenic' effects of the mind on the body—the idea that thoughts could physically produce energy—a concept that survives in modern psychosomatic medicine but with better scientific grounding.

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