English

Adjective

transgenic ‎(not comparable)

1. Of, or pertaining to an organism whose genome has been changed by the addition of a gene from another species; (of an organism) whose genome has been changed by such addition, genetically modified.
   • 2008, David Batty, The Guardian, 19 May 2008,

     The third type are human transgenic embryos, made by injecting a segment of animal DNA into a human egg.

Translations

Derived terms

• transgenics (singular noun)

Noun

transgenic ‎(plural transgenics)

1. An organism whose genome has been genetically modified.

Related terms

• transgenesis

See also

• hybrid