Produced by or derived from a different organism; originating from an external biological source.
From Greek 'allo-' (other) + 'thigenic' (producing/generated). This adjective form emphasizes the quality of being produced externally, with '-ic' serving as a common English adjectival suffix. It's similar to allothigenetic but with slightly different emphasis in usage.
Allothigenic compounds are like borrowed tools in nature—your body uses allothigenic vitamins from bacteria, plants use allothigenic nitrogen from soil microbes, and animals eat allothigenic proteins from plants. It's how different life forms essentially swap chemical services!
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