xenotropic

adjective

xe·​no·​tro·​pic ˌze-nō-ˈträ-pik  -trō- 

ˌzē-

: replicating or reproducing only in cells other than those of the host species

xenotropic viruses

Word History

Etymology

xeno- + -tropic

Note: The term was introduced by the American physician and virologist Jay A. Levy (b1938) in "Xenotropic Viruses: Murine Leukemia Viruses Associated with NIH Swiss, NZB, and Other Mouse Strains," Science, vol. 182, issue 4117 (December 14, 1973), pp. 1151-53.

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for xenotropic

• arthroscopic
• barotropic
• cystoscopic
• endoscopic
• gyroscopic
• hygroscopic
• isentropic
• isotopic
• isotropic
• macroscopic
• microscopic
• orthotopic

Medical Definition

xenotropic

adjective

xe·​no·​tro·​pic -ˈträp-ik  -ˈtrō-pik 

: replicating or reproducing only in cells other than those of the host species

xenotropic viruses