- xenogeneic
- Refers to organs, genetically engineered ("humanized") todecrease the chance of rejection, that have been grown in an animal of another species for potential transplant to humans.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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xenogeneic — xen·o·ge·ne·ic (zĕn ə jə nēʹĭk, nāʹ , zē nə ) adj. Derived or obtained from an organism of a different species: a xenogeneic tissue graft; xenogeneic antibodies. * * * … Universalium
xenogeneic — Heterologous, with respect to tissue grafts, especially when donor and recipient belong to widely separated species. SYN: xenogenic (2), xenogenous (2). [xeno + G. gen, producing] * * * xe·no·ge·ne·ic .zen ō jə nē ik, .zēn also xe·no·gen·ic jen… … Medical dictionary
xenogeneic — Literally, of foreign genetic stock; usually applied to tissue or cells from another species, as in xenogeneic transplantation … Dictionary of molecular biology
xenogeneic — adjective Etymology: xen + geneic (as in isogeneic) Date: 1961 derived from, originating in, or being a member of another species … New Collegiate Dictionary
xenogeneic — adjective Derived from a different species and therefore genetically and immunologically incompatible … Wiktionary
xenogeneic — [ˌzɛnə(ʊ)dʒɪ ni:ɪk, neɪɪk] adjective Physiology relating to or denoting immunologically incompatible tissues which belong to individuals of different species. Origin 1960s: from xeno + Gk genea race, stock + ic … English new terms dictionary
xenogeneic — xe·no·ge·ne·ic … English syllables
xenogeneic — adj. describing grafted tissue derived from a donor of a different species … The new mediacal dictionary
xenogeneic — adjective denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to different species • Ant: ↑allogeneic • Derivationally related forms: ↑immunology … Useful english dictionary
xenogeneic antigen — an antigen common to members of one species but not to members of other species; called also heterogeneic a … Medical dictionary
