lentogenicadj.1
/ˌlɛntə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/, U.S. /ˌlɛnˌtoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ Biology. rare.
Giving rise to or tending to produce a lens of the eye.
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1918 E. I. Werber in Biol. Bull. 38 223 In such embryos lentoid structures and even well-differentiated lenses may be formed on the eyeless side owing to the ‘lentogenic stimulus’ from the remnant of optic substance.
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lentogenicadj.2
/ˌlɛntə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/, U.S. /ˌlɛnˌtoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ Veterinary Medicine and Virology.
Designating strains of Newcastle disease virus that replicate slowly and are not very virulent; of, relating to, or consisting of such a strain. Cf. mesogenic adj. 1, velogenic adj.
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1955 R. P. Hanson & C. A. Brandly in Science 22 July 156/3 The strains are typed according to their growth rate... The lentogenic, or slowly growing, strains, which take 90 to 150 hr to kill embryos, include only a few strains that are all of low pathogenicity for chickens.
1987 Poultry Inspection (U.S. Nat. Res. Council) iv. 78 Of the three types of NDV [= Newcastle disease virus], two (lentogenic and velogenic viruses) have been reported to cause infection in humans.
2012 E. F. Kaleta in D. Gavier-Widén et al. Infectious Dis. Wild Mammals & Birds Europe iii. 63/1 Lentogenic and avirulent-enteric strains are not associated with any clinical signs but seroconversion occurs.
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