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allogeneic

adjective al·lo·ge·ne·ic \ ˌa-lō-jə-ˈnē-ik \
variants: or less commonly allogenic play \-ˈje-nik\

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

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Origin and Etymology of allogeneic

all- + -geneic (as in syngeneic)

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allogeneic

adjective al·lo·ge·ne·ic \ ˌal-ō-jə-ˈnē-ik \
variants: also allogenic play \-ˈjen-ik\

medical 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, xenogeneic

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