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iatrogénico

Spanish, adjective/ʝatɾoˈxeniko/

iatrogénico is a Spanish adjective meaning “iatrogenic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Dicho de un síntoma, enfermedad o efecto adverso, producido involuntariamente por la aplicación de un…”.

What does iatrogénico mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    iatrogenic

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

adjective: 1. Dicho de un síntoma, enfermedad o efecto adverso, producido involuntariamente por la aplicación de un tratamiento médico o por la residencia en un entorno hospitalario

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of iatrogénico

  • iatrogénica feminine
  • iatrogénicos masculine plural
  • iatrogénicas feminine plural
  • yatrogénico alternative

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce iatrogénico?

  • /ʝatɾoˈxeniko/
  • [ɟ͡ʝa.t̪ɾoˈxe.ni.ko]
  • [jat̪ɾoˈxeniko]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to iatrogénico

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is iatrogénico in Spanish?

iatrogénico appears about once in every 89 million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).