allogeneic

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(ăl'ə-jə-nē'ĭk) pronunciation also al·lo·gen·ic (-jĕn'ĭk)
adj.
Being genetically different although belonging to or obtained from the same species: allogeneic tissue grafts.

[ALLO- + Greek geneā, race + -IC.]

allogeneically al'lo·ge·ne'i·cal·ly adv.

(ăl'ō-jə-nē'ĭk) or al·lo·gen·ic (-jĕn'ĭk)
adj.
  1. Relating to a different species or race.
  2. Being genetically different although belonging to or obtained from the same species, as in tissue grafts.
or allogenic

describing cells, tissues, organisms, etc. that are of different genetic constitution. Compare heterogenic, homologous.

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Denoting individuals of the same species but of different genetic constitution (antigenically distinct).

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