allogeneic


al·lo·ge·ne·ic

adj \ˌa-lō-jə-ˈnē-ik\

Definition of ALLOGENEIC

: involving, derived from, or being individuals of the same species that are sufficiently unlike genetically to interact antigenically <allogeneic skin grafts> — compare syngeneic

Variants of ALLOGENEIC

al·lo·ge·ne·ic also al·lo·gen·ic \-ˈje-nik\

Origin of ALLOGENEIC

all- + -geneic (as in syngeneic)
First Known Use: 1961

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