allogeneic

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

adjective Immunology.(of cells, tissues, etc.)

related but sufficiently dissimilar in genotype to interact antigenically: allogeneic graft.

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Also allogenic.

Origin of allogeneic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM allogeneic

al·lo·ge·ne·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby allogeneic

alloerotism, all of, all of a sudden, all of the above, allogamy, allogeneic, allogeneic graft, allogeneic homograft, allogenic, allograft, allograph
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Medical definitions for allogeneic

allogeneic
[ ăl′ō-jə-nē′ĭk ]

adj.

Being genetically different although belonging to or obtained from the same species, as in tissue grafts.
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Scientific definitions for allogeneic

allogeneic
[ ăl′ə-jə-nē′ĭk ]

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