alloreactive

adjective

al·​lo·​re·​ac·​tive ˌa-lō-rē-ˈak-tiv How to pronounce alloreactive (audio)
: reacting in response to a transplanted allograft
Renal-allograft rejection depends on the coordinated activation of alloreactive T cells and antigen-presenting cells …Manikkam Suthanthiran and Terry B. Strom, The New England Journal of Medicine
alloreactivity noun
plural alloreactivities
T cell alloreactivity
alloreactivity of natural killer cells

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“Alloreactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/alloreactive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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