transgenicPronunciation: /tranzˈdʒɛnɪk, trɑːnz-, -ns-/Translate transgenic | into French Definition of transgenic adjective Biology relating to or denoting an organism that contains genetic material into which DNA from an unrelated organism has been artificially introduced: male transgenic mice transgenic foods raise numerous health safety questionsDerivatives transgene noun Origin: 1980s: from trans- 'across' + gene + -ictransgenic in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of transgenic in the US English dictionary
