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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-nē′ĭk /
  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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The results indicate that lowering MHC I expression can increase the ability of CD4+ T cells to destroy target cells, whether those cells are cancerous or allogeneic.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026

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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