The most common clinically important species found in this group include the M. avium complex (M. avium and M. intracellulare), M. kansasii, M. xenopi, M. simiae, M. szulgai, M. scrofulaceum, M. malmoense, M. terrae-nonchromogenicum complex, M. haemophilum, and M. genavense.
keener. 1  1 : having a fine edge or point : sharp a keen knife. 2  2 : having or showing mental sharpness a keen observation. 3  3 : very sensitive (as in seeing, smelling, or hearing) keen eyesight. 4  4 : full of enthusiasm : eager â¦ everybody was very keen to hear details of what had happened â¦ â J. K. Rowling, Goblet of Fire.
1. keen-having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; an acute observer of politics and politicians; incisive comments; icy knifelike reasoning; as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang; penetrating insight; frequent penetrative observations.