heterogenous

American  

[het-uh-roj-uh-nuhs] / ˌhɛt əˈrɒdʒ ə nəs /

adjective

Biology, Pathology.

1. having its source or origin outside the organism; having a foreign origin.

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heterogenous British  

/ ˌhɛtəˈrɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. biology med not originating within the body; of foreign origin Compare autogenous

   a heterogenous skin graft

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Etymology

Origin of heterogenous

First recorded in 1685–95; hetero- + -genous

Example Sentences

As Dr. Hauschild said in a letter, the trial’s heterogenous population is what he sees every day in his clinic, and RP1 benefited all groups of patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

"Human mechanistic studies were too heterogenous and limited in number to make any determination on biological plausibility," the authors state, essentially saying we don't know yet.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024

While MDD is a heterogenous disorder with no one fits all solution, it is important to emphasize that if a treatment or medication is working for you, then they are lifesaving.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

They are culturally heterogenous; already, nearly 4 in 10 native-born Hispanics are marrying non-Latinos.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2022

The membership coming to the Territory, and which, of course, formed the nuclei of churches, was a heterogenous compound.

From Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler by Boggs, John, Elder