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allogeneic


Definition of allogeneic

adjective

Medicine
  • relating to or denoting tissues or cells which are genetically dissimilar and hence immunologically incompatible, although from individuals of the same species. Compare with xenogeneic.

Origin:

1960s: from allo- 'different' + Greek genea 'race, stock' + -ic

allogeneic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of allogeneic in the US English dictionary