allogeneic

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/ˌæləd͡ʒəˈniɪk/

adjective

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

Similar
allogeneousallogenicallologous
Opposite
autogeneicautologousxenogeneic
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Meanings

adjective

alternative allogenic

  1. biologyGenetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.
  2. immunologyOf a reaction that occurs when cells are transplanted into a genetically different recipient.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
allogeneousallogenicallologous
Opposite
autogeneicautologous

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

Opposite
xenogeneic
Also see
allogeneousallogenousallologoushomogeneic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From allo- + -gene- + -ic.

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APA

allogeneic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allogeneic

MLA

“allogeneic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allogeneic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allogeneic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allogeneic.

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