allogeneic

[al-oh-juh-nee-ik]

al·lo·ge·ne·ic

[al-oh-juh-nee-ik]
adjective Immunology. (of cells, tissues, etc.)
related but sufficiently dissimilar in genotype to interact antigenically: allogeneic graft.


Origin:
1885–90; allo- + gene + -ic

al·lo·ge·ne·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Allogeneic has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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allogeneic al·lo·ge·ne·ic (āl'ō-jə-nē'ĭk) or al·lo·gen·ic (-jěn'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Relating to a different species or race.

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

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allogeneic (āl'ə-jə-nē'ĭk) also allogenic   (āl'ə-jə-nē'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Being genetically different although belonging to or obtained from the same species, as in tissue grafts.
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