heterologous

American  

[het-uh-rol-uh-guhs] / ˌhɛt əˈrɒl ə gəs /

adjective

1. Biology.  of different origin; pertaining to heterology.

2. Medicine/Medical, Pathology.  consisting of dissimilar tissue, as that of another species or that of a tumor.

3. Immunology.  pertaining to an antigen that elicits a reaction in a nonspecific antibody.

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heterologous British  

/ ˌhɛtəˈrɒləɡəs /

adjective

1. pathol of, relating to, or designating cells or tissues not normally present in a particular part of the body

2. (esp of parts of an organism or of different organisms) differing in structure or origin

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heterologous Scientific  

/ hĕt′ə-rŏl′ə-gəs /

1. Derived or transplanted from a different species or source.

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Other Word Forms

• heterology noun

Etymology

Origin of heterologous

1815–25; hetero- + -logous ( -logy ( def. ), -ous ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

"We also intend to obtain these molecules through heterologous expression," said Arantes.

From Science Daily

Using a combination of bioinformatics, targeted gene deletions and heterologous gene expression, the research team, led by Dr Paul Dyer, Professor of Fungal Biology, learnt the way in which the blue-green pigment is produced.

From Science Daily

A. nidulans has been modified by researchers to be a model fungal species for this technique, dubbed "heterologous expression."

From Science Daily

Many fungus strains have been used and selected by the food industry for their capacities to ferment, produce flavors or produce heterologous molecules.

From Science Daily

The European Medicines Agency said in a statement that using different types of vaccines together, known as heterologous vaccination, can provide protection against COVID-19.

From Seattle Times