ALLOGENEIC

allogeneic

(adjective) denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to the same species but genetically dissimilar (and hence immunologically incompatible)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

allogeneic

(genetics) Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.

(immunology) Of a reaction that occurs when cells are transplanted into a genetically different recipient.

Synonyms

• allogeneous

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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