1. relating to or involving genetically different individuals of the same species
Usage: medical; biological

Examples

• The patient received an allogeneic bone marrow transplant from her sister.
• Allogeneic stem cell therapy uses donor cells rather than the patient’s own cells.
• The research focused on allogeneic tissue rejection in organ transplants.
• Doctors must carefully match donors for allogeneic transplantation procedures.
• The immune system often attacks allogeneic grafts as foreign material.
• Allogeneic blood transfusions require compatibility testing between donor and recipient.