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allogeneic

American  
[al-oh-juh-nee-ik] / ˌæl oʊ dʒəˈni ɪk /

adjective

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

    allogeneic graft.


allogeneic Scientific  
/ 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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Etymology

Origin of allogeneic

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

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"By contrast, we are developing immunotherapy based on novel, genetically engineered, fully off-the-shelf or allogeneic immune cells. Allogeneic cells are not sourced from the same patient, but rather another source," Matosevic said.

From Science Daily Apr. 22, 2024

She finally had an allogeneic bone marrow transplant, but has not responded as well as we’d hoped.

From Washington Post Jan. 11, 2022

In 1971, while Don Thomas was performing his first allogeneic transplants in Seattle, an eighteen-year-old high-school senior from the Bay Area named Carl June received news of his draft lottery.

From The New Yorker Jul. 15, 2019

Clinical trials for relapsed B cell lymphoma after allogeneic stem cell transplant have shown promising results.

From New York Times Feb. 19, 2018

The possibility of "allogeneic" treatment, in which iPS cells from one person could be used in many people, could reduce the cost tenfold.

From Slate Feb. 2, 2014

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