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Adjective: aetiological  ,ee-tee-u'ló-ji-kul
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: etiological)
  1. Relating to the aetiology of a disease
    "aetiological agent";
    - etiological [N. Amer], etiologic [N. Amer], aetiologic [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
    "The aetiological factors of the disease were complex and multifaceted";
    - etiological [N. Amer], etiologic [N. Amer], aetiologic [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Aetiological