autologous
adjective
au·tol·o·gous
ȯ-ˈtä-lə-gəs 
1
: derived from the same individual
incubated lymphoid cells with autologous tumor cells
2
: involving one individual as both donor and recipient
an autologous blood transfusion
an autologous bone marrow transplant
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The age of the source does determine a secretome’s potency, but will the boosted bioavailability of an autologous stem cell make up for that?
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Brocks’ patients with severe dry eyes sometimes benefit from autologous serum eye drops, which are made from a patient’s own blood.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 July 2025
An autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is the most common type of stem cell transplant used for multiple myeloma.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
The center specializes in the other option, what’s known as autologous tissue reconstruction, where a woman’s own fat is taken from one part of the body, like the bottom or the stomach, and used to rebuild the breast.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Brocks’ patients with severe dry eyes sometimes benefit from autologous serum eye drops, which are made from a patient’s own blood.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 July 2025
An autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is the most common type of stem cell transplant used for multiple myeloma.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
The center specializes in the other option, what’s known as autologous tissue reconstruction, where a woman’s own fat is taken from one part of the body, like the bottom or the stomach, and used to rebuild the breast.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
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autologous
adjective
au·tol·o·gous
ȯ-ˈtäl-ə-gəs
1
: derived from the same individual
autologous grafts
incubated lymphoid cells with autologous tumor cells
compare heterologous sense 1, homologous sense 2a
2
: involving one individual as both donor and recipient (as of blood)
autologous transfusion
autologous bone marrow transplants
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