Allogenic vs. Allogeneic

Allogenic vs. Allogeneic — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Allogenic and Allogeneic

Allogenicadjective

Having an external cause, or source; exogenous.

Allogeneicadjective

(genetics) Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.

Allogenicadjective

(geology) Formed in another location and transported.

Allogeneicadjective

(immunology) Of a reaction that occurs when cells are transplanted into a genetically different recipient.

Allogenicadjective

: genetically distinct, but of the same species; nonself but intraspecies.

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