English word pruritogen comes from English -gen (A producer of something, e.g. hydrogen.), English pruritus

Detailed word origin of pruritogen

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
-gen	English (eng)	A producer of something, e.g. hydrogen.
pruritus	English (eng)	(medicine) severe itching, especially of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma etc.
pruritogen	English (eng)	Any substance that causes pruritus (itching).

Words with the same origin as pruritogen