SINCE 1828
heterogenic
adjective
het·ero·gen·ic
| \ ˌhet-ər-ə-ˈjen-ic
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Medical Definition of heterogenic
1
: containing more than one allele of a gene
—used of a cell or of population
2
: derived from or involving individuals of a different species
heterogenic antigens heterogenic transplantation
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