okozást

Okhozást, also spelled as “okozás” in Hungarian, refers to the act of causing, prompting, or inducing a particular effect or response. The term is commonly used in both everyday Hungarian language and in technical contexts such as biology, physics, and linguistics, where it denotes a stimulus or trigger that produces a measurable change.

In biology, “okozás” describes the stimulus that initiates a physiological response, for example, a chemical signal that triggers muscle contraction or hormone secretion. The phrase appears in textbooks when discussing mechanisms like neural reflex arcs, where a sensory receptor’s activation leads to a motor response. In medical discussions the word often appears in the context of cause and effect relationships in disease processes: a pathogen may cause an inflammation reaction, which is therefore an “okozó” to the body’s immune reaction.

In physics and engineering, the word is used to describe a perturbation or external factor that changes a system’s state. For instance, a change in temperature can be called an “okozás” that triggers a phase transition. The term is also employed metaphorically to describe influences that lead to technological or social change, as in “okozó tényezők” (causative factors) in economic studies.

Etymologically, *okozás* derives from *okoz*, which comes from the older Indo-European root *h₁ek-, meaning “to bring, place”, and its suffix *–zás* marks a noun meaning “action or effect”. Variants such as *okozó* (causal) and *okozó tényező* (causal factor) are widespread in academic writing.

The word’s usage typically follows a cause‑effect structure: “X okozza Y” (X causes Y). When used in literature or for rhetorical effect, *okozás* can also describe emotional triggers, such as a phrase or event that leads to a particular feeling or behavior. This versatility makes it a common word in Hungarian prose and scientific discourse alike.