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biogenic

 
Dictionary: bi·o·gen·ic   ('ō-jĕn'ĭk) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Produced by living organisms or biological processes.
  2. Necessary for the maintenance of life processes.

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Veterinary Dictionary: biogenic
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Having the property of originating in a biological process.

  • b. amine — an amine neurotransmitter, such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, serotonin or dopamine.
  • endogenous b. amines — occur naturally in the body, e.g. epinephrine, norepinephrine.
WordNet: biogenic
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: produced by living organisms or biological processes
  Pertains to noun: biology (meaning #2)

Meaning #2: essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes


 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more