adjective
- originating from a different individual of the same species
Usage: medical; biological
Examples
- The patient received an allogenic bone marrow transplant from her sister.
- Allogenic skin grafts are often rejected by the recipient’s immune system.
- The research focused on allogenic stem cell therapy for treating heart disease.
- Doctors must carefully match donors for allogenic organ transplants.
- The allogenic tissue showed signs of immune rejection within days.
- Scientists are studying ways to reduce allogenic transplant complications.