alloimmune

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Etymology[edit]

allo- +‎ immune

Adjective[edit]

alloimmune (not comparable)

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  1. (pathology) Characterized by alloimmunity, which is immunity, obtained from a tissue graft from another person, against one's own cells.
    an alloimmune disorder

Synonyms[edit]

  • isoimmune (in which the iso- prefix for "same" refers to the same species (but another individual thereof))

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