allogeneic

[ al-oh-juh-nee-ik ]

adjective

, Immunology.

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

   allogeneic graft.

allogeneic

/ ăl′ə-jə-nē′ĭk /

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

Other Words From

• allo·ge·nei·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of allogeneic¹

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