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Homotransplant vs Allogeneic - What's the difference?

homotransplant | allogeneic |

As a noun homotransplant

is an allograft.

As an adjective allogeneic is

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

homotransplant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An allograft
  • allogeneic

    Alternative forms

    * allogenic

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (genetics) Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.
  • (immunology) Of a reaction that occurs when cells are transplanted into a genetically different recipient.
  • Derived terms

    * allogeneic transplantation

    See also

    * autologous * syngeneic * heterologous * xenogeneic