xenogenic

xenogenic definition - medical

xen·o·gen·ic (zĕnˌə-jĕnˈĭk, zēˌnə-) or xe·nog·e·nous (zə-nŏjˈə-nəs)

adjective
  1. Originating outside the organism or from a foreign substance introduced into the organism.
  2. Xenogeneic.

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