Main Entry: his·to·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty

Pronunciation: \ˈhis-(ˌ)tō-kəm-ˌpat-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural his·to·com·pat·i·bil·i·ties

Usage: often attrib

: a state of mutual tolerance between tissues that allows them to be grafted effectively—see major histocompatibility complex

—his·to·com·pat·ible \-kəm-ˈpat-ə-bəl\ adjective