biogenic

adjective

bio·​gen·​ic ˌbī-ō-ˈje-nik 

variants or less commonly biogenous

bī-ˈä-jə-nəs 

: produced by living organisms

biogenic methane formation

Examples of biogenic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, like with biogenic CO₂, digestate remains underutilized, partly due to limited market development and awareness. —Sergey Buchin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

Bio vinyl, for example, reduces a record’s toxicity by replacing the petroleum in PVC with biogenic waste (substances such as cooking oil); the result can be 30 to 40% cleaner than the norm. —Jordan Bassett, SPIN, 1 Jan. 2025

Fats and proteins are broken down and transformed into biogenic amines and toxins, which, when unbalanced, can potentially lead to systemic intoxication and inflammation. —Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024

According to Mondo, the construction of a track using biogenic calcium carbonate offsets the emissions of a Euro 4 diesel vehicle driving 60,000 kilometers. —Jorge Garay, WIRED, 30 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biogenic

• asthenic
• edenic
• eugenic
• hellenic
• myasthenic
• naphthenic
• transgenic
• allergenic
• androgenic
• antigenic
• authigenic
• autogenic

Medical Definition

biogenic

adjective

bio·​gen·​ic -ˈjen-ik 

: produced by living organisms

biogenic amine metabolism in depressed patients

—D. L. Murphy