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- Dictionarybi·o·gen·ic/ˌbīōˈjenik/
adjective
- 1. produced or brought about by living organisms: "biogenic sediments"
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Substance produced by life processes; it may be either constituents, or secretions, of plants or animals
A biogenic substance is a product made by or of life forms. While the term originally was specific to metabolite compounds that had toxic effects on other organisms, it has developed to encompass any constituents, secretions, and metabolites of plants or animals. In context of molecular biology, biogenic substances are referred to as biomolecules. They are generally isolated and measured through t... Wikipedia