mesogenic
[ mĕz′ə-jĕn′ĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to the capacity of a virus to lethally infect embryonic hosts after a short incubation period but that is incapable of infecting immature and adult hosts.
Nearby words
mesodont, mesodontism, mesoduodenum, mesoepididymis, mesogastrium, mesogenic, mesoglea, mesoglia, mesogluteus, mesognathous, mesoileum
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