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Xenogenic vs Xenogenous - What's the difference?

xenogenic | xenogenous |

As adjectives the difference between xenogenic and xenogenous

is that xenogenic is originating outside an organism and being introduced while xenogenous is of foreign origin; xenogenic.

xenogenic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Originating outside an organism and being introduced.
  • Relating to xenogeny.

    • xenogenous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of foreign origin; xenogenic.
  • (pathology) Caused by a foreign body; originating outside the organism.The Illustrated Medical Dictionary by William Alexander Newman Dorland (2nd Ed.; 1901)
    Xenogenous caused by a foreign body, or originating outside the organism.

    • References

    * “ xe?nogenous]” defined as a derived term of “[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50288470 xeno-]”, listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989 * Notes: