allogeneic
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al·lo·ge·ne·ic
(ăl′ə-jə-nē′ĭk) also al·lo·gen·ic (-jĕn′ĭk)adj.
Being genetically different although belonging to or obtained from the same species: allogeneic tissue grafts.
al′lo·ge·ne′i·cal·ly adv.
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allogeneic
(ˈælədʒəˌneɪɪk) orallogenic
adj
being genetically different, while belonging to the same species
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al•lo•ge•ne•ic
(ˌæl oʊ dʒəˈni ɪk)also al•lo•gen•ic
(-əˈdʒɛn ɪk)adj.
(of cells, tissues, etc.) related but sufficiently dissimilar in genotype to interact antigenically: an allogeneic graft.
[1885–90]
al`lo•ge•ne′i•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | allogeneic - denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to the same species but genetically dissimilar (and hence immunologically incompatible) xenogeneic - denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to different species |
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