aerogenous
adjective
ae·rog·e·nous
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or aerogenic \ ˌer-ō-ˈje-nik
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Medical Definition of aerogenous
: transmitted by or involving transmission by air
Increased lambing or shearing during the warmer, drier seasons could increase the risk of aerogenous spread of C[oxiella] burnetii from birth products or wool to humans …— Wiebke Hellenbrand et al., Emerging Infectious Diseases, September 2001
Other Words from aerogenous
aerogenically
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also aerogenously
adverb
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also aerogenously
adverb
The viruses are shed in urine, droppings, and saliva, and humans are mainly infected aerogenically by inhaling aerosols containing the virus.
— Hilde Kruse et al., Emerging Infectious Diseases, December 2004