lithogenic

/ˌlɪθəˈdʒɛnɪk/
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Definitions of lithogenic
  1. adjective
    (medicine) promoting or causing the formation of stony concretions, or calculi, in the body, especially gallstones or kidney stones
  2. adjective
    (geology) derived from the weathering and erosion of rocks, especially referring to particles deposited as sediments
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