Heterogenous meaning

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The definition of heterogenous refers to something originating outside of the body, or to things that are not from the same source.

Proteins that originate and are found outside of the body are an example of something that would be described as heterogenous.

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Not arising within the body; derived from another individual or species.

A heterogenous bone transplant.

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Of different origin; not from the same source, individual, or species.
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Not arising within the body; derived from another individual or species.

A heterogenous bone transplant.

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(genetics) Derived from a different individual or species.
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Alternative spelling of heterogeneous.
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Sentence Examples

  • Provisionally this genus has been grouped with the Ratitae, which at any rate are a heterogenous assembly.

  • A theory which seems plausible is that which assumes them to have been a heterogenous collection of Mongol, Tungus, Turki and perhaps even Finnish hordes under a Mongol military caste, though the Mongolo-Tungus element probably predominated.

  • heterogenous responses by will be percent to have some.

  • heterogenous group with the isolates from Europe and the USA.

  • heterogenous atoms in the molecule.

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