Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allogeneic

/ˌæləd͡ʒəˈniɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: al-lo-gene-ic
IPA: /ˌæləd͡ʒəˈniɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

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

Etymology

From allo- + -gene- + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: allo
Suffix: -gen

Inflected Forms

allogenic (alternative)

Derived Forms

allogeneically hemiallogeneic semiallogeneic

Frequently Paired Words

allograft syngeneic heterologous xenogeneic xenograft

Synonyms

allogeneous allogenic allologous

Antonyms

autogeneic autologous

Questions

How do you pronounce allogeneic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæləd͡ʒəˈniɪk/.
What does allogeneic mean?: Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.
Where does allogeneic come from?: From allo- + -gene- + -ic.

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