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Telogenic vs Telegenic - What's the difference?

telogenic | telegenic |

As adjectives the difference between telogenic and telegenic

is that telogenic is of, pertaining to, or arising during the telogen, the resting phase of the hair growth cycle while telegenic is having an appearance and exhibiting qualities thought to be attractive to television viewers.

telogenic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising during the telogen, the resting phase of the hair growth cycle
    • a telogenic hair
  • (chemistry) Of, pertaining to or deriving from telogens, transfer agents used in telomerization
    • telogenic activity

    Synonyms

    *(related to the telogen phase) telogenous

    Derived terms

    *telogenically

    See also

    *

    telegenic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having an appearance and exhibiting qualities thought to be attractive to television viewers
    • The young politician was very telegenic .
  • televisual

    • Derived terms

    * telegenically * telegenicity

    Related terms

    * photogenic * mediagenic * cybergenic