| BIOGENIC | • biogenic adj. Produced by living organisms, or by a biological process. • biogenic adj. Essential for the maintenance of life. • BIOGENIC adj. relating to biogens. |
| CONGENIC | • congenic adj. (Genetics) (of different strains of an organism) That are genetically identical except for a variation… • congenic n. Such an organism. • CONGENIC adj. of animal cells, bred to be genetically identical except for a single gene locus. |
| DYSGENIC | • dysgenic adj. (Genetics, medicine) of or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring. • dysgenic adj. (Genetics, medicine) of or relating to dysgenics. • DYSGENIC adj. causing the deterioration of hereditary qualities. |
| EPIGENIC | • epigenic adj. Relating to epigenesis; epigenetic. • EPIGENIC adj. acting or taking place at the earth's surface. |
| EROGENIC | • erogenic adj. Erogenous. • EROGENIC adj. producing erotic desire or gratification. |
| EUGENICS | • eugenics n. (Sociology, biology) A social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary… • EUGENICS n. the genetic improvement of a race by selective breeding. |
| EXOGENIC | • exogenic adj. (Geology) Originating on or above the surface of the earth; exogenetic. • exogenic adj. Existing or arising outside of a system. • exogenic adj. (Medicine, dermatology) Relating to the exogen growth phase. |
| ISOGENIC | • isogenic adj. (Genetics) Having the same genes. • ISOGENIC adj. genetically similar or identical, e.g. in respect of grafts, also ISOGENEIC. |
| MYOGENIC | • myogenic adj. (Embryology) Forming muscle fibres; pertaining to myogenesis. • myogenic adj. (Physiology, medicine) Originating in muscle tissue; specifically, pertaining to contractile activity… • MYOGENIC adj. originating in the muscle tissue. |
| OROGENIC | • orogenic adj. (Geology) Concerned with orogeny; pertaining to the creation of mountains. • OROGENIC adj. relating to the formation of mountains. |
| OXYGENIC | • oxygenic adj. Of, relating to, containing or producing oxygen. • OXYGENIC adj. pertaining to or containing oxygen. |
| PYOGENIC | • pyogenic adj. Referring to bacterial infections that make pus. • PYOGENIC adj. producing pus. |
| SYNGENIC | • syngenic adj. (Immunology) syngeneic. • SYNGENIC adj. genetically similar or identical, e.g. in respect of grafts, also SYNGENEIC. |
| ZOOGENIC | • zoogenic adj. Originating in, or produced by, animals rather than plants. • ZOOGENIC adj. produced from animals. |