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allogeneic

adjective al·lo·ge·ne·ic \ ˌa-lō-jə-ˈnē-ik \

variants: or less commonly allogenic play \-ˈje-nik\

Updated on: 8 Apr 2018

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

Recent Examples of allogeneic from the Web

The company is taking over Pfizer Inc.’s collaboration and license agreement with Cellectis to develop a series of allogeneic CAR-T therapies, including UCART19, a blood cancer drug in Phase I clinical trials.

— brian gormley, WSJ, "Former Kite Pharma Executives Raise $300 Million in New Gig," 3 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of allogeneic

all- + -geneic (as in syngeneic)

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First Known Use: 1961

in the meaning defined above

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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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