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Definition of Mesogenic
1. Adjective. (chemistry) Of or pertaining to a mesogen; Describing the part of a liquid crystal molecule responsible for mesophase formation ¹
2. Adjective. (biology) Describing a relationship between parasite and host in which the host survives despite the dominance of the parasite ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Mesogenic
1. Denoting the virulence of a virus capable of inducing lethal infection in embryonic hosts, after a short incubation period, and an inapparent infection in immature and adult hosts; used in characterizing Newcastle disease virus, particularly strains used in parenteral vaccination of chickens. Origin: meso-+ G. -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000)
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