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allogeneic

[ al-oh-juh-nee-ik ]

adjective

, Immunology.
  1. related but sufficiently dissimilar in genotype to interact antigenically:

    allogeneic graft.



allogeneic

/ ăl′ə-jə-nēĭk /

  1. Being genetically different although belonging to or obtained from the same species, as in tissue grafts.


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Other Words From

  • allo·ge·nei·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of allogeneic1

First recorded in 1885–90; allo- + gene + -ic

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