xenotropic

adjective xe·no·tro·pic \-ˈträ-pik, -trō-\

Definition of XENOTROPIC

: replicating or reproducing only in cells other than those of the host species <xenotropic viruses>

1973

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adjective xe·no·tro·pic \-ˈträp-ik, -ˈtrō-pik\

: replicating or reproducing only in cells other than those of the host species <xenotropic viruses>

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