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XENOGENEIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does xenogeneic mean?
• XENOGENEIC (adjective)
The adjective XENOGENEIC has 1 sense:
1. denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to different species
Familiarity information: XENOGENEIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to different species
Antonym:
allogeneic (denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to the same species but genetically dissimilar (and hence immunologically incompatible))
Derivation:
immunology (the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system)
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