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saprogenic

adj sap·ro·gen·ic \ˌsap-rə-ˈjen-ik\

Medical Definition of SAPROGENIC

:  of, causing, or resulting from putrefaction <saprogenic bacteria>
sap·ro·ge·nic·i·ty \-rō-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē\ noun, plural sap·ro·ge·nic·i·ties

Variants of SAPROGENIC

sap·ro·gen·ic also sa·prog·e·nous \sa-ˈpräj-ə-nəs\

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