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Definition of histocompatibility
: a state of mutual tolerance that allows some tissues to be grafted effectively to others — compare major histocompatibility complex
From the M-W Editors
First Known Use of histocompatibility
1948
Medical Dictionary
histocompatibility
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noun ,
often attributive
his·to·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty
\ˈhis-(ˌ)tō-kəm-ˌpat-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē\
Medical Definition of histocompatibility
histocompatibilities
: a state of mutual tolerance between tissues that allows them to be grafted effectively—see major histocompatibility complex
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