syngeneic

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adjective

Genetically identical, or sufficiently identical and immunologically compatible as to allow for transplantation.

Opposite
xenogeneic
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Meanings

adjectivesyngeneic (comparative more syngeneic, superlative most syngeneic)

comparative more syngeneic · superlative most syngeneic

  1. biologyGenetically identical, or sufficiently identical and immunologically compatible as to allow for transplantation.

    Antonyms: xenogeneic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveGenetically identical, or sufficiently identical and immunologically compatible as to allow for transplantation.

Opposite
xenogeneic

Origin

By surface analysis, syn- + -gen(e) + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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