histocompatibility

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his·to·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty

noun, often attrib
\ˈhis-(ˌ)tō-kəm-ˌpat-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē\
plural his·to·com·pat·i·bil·i·ties

Definition of HISTOCOMPATIBILITY

: 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

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