transgenic
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transgenic
- /tɹɑːnzˈdʒɛnɪk/ UK
- /tɹanzˈdʒɛnɪk/ UK
Where it comes from
From trans- + -genic.
adjective
- Of, or pertaining to an organism whose genome has been changed by the addition of a gene from another species; (of an organism) whose genome has been changed by such addition, genetically modified. The third type are human transgenic embryos, made by injecting a segment of animal DNA into a human egg.
noun transgenics
- An organism whose genome has been genetically modified.
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adj genetically modified
| Español | transgénico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 遺伝子組み換え idenshi kumikae, トランスジェニック toransujenikku |
| 中文 | 轉基因的 /转基因的 zhuǎnjīyīn de |
| Português | transgênico, transgénico |
| Français | transgénique |
| Deutsch | transgen |
| Italiano | transgenico |
| Ελληνικά | διαγονιδιακός diagonidiakós, διαγενετικός diagenetikós |
Talk about this word "transgenic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/transgenic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. transgenic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/transgenic "transgenic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/transgenic.
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@misc{transgenic_2026,
title = {transgenic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transgenic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
