xe·no·tro·pic
| \ ˌze-nō-ˈträ-pik
, -trō-
, ˌzē- \
, -trō-
, ˌzē- \
Definition of xenotropic
: replicating or reproducing only in cells other than those of the host species
xenotropic viruses
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“Xenotropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xenotropic. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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xenotropic
adjective
xe·no·tro·pic
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Medical Definition of xenotropic
: replicating or reproducing only in cells other than those of the host species
xenotropic viruses
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The first known use of xenotropic was in 1973
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