biogenic

[bahy-oh-jen-ik] Origin

bi·o·gen·ic

[bahy-oh-jen-ik]
adjective
1.
resulting from the activity of living organisms, as fermentation.
2.
necessary for the life process, as food and water.

Origin:
1875–80; bio- + -genic
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biogenic (ˌbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk)
 
adj
produced or originating from a living organism

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biogenic
1904, with ref. to Haeckel's recapitulation theory; 1913 as "produced by living organisms," from bio- + genic "produced by" (see genus).
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