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English
Etymology
By surface analysis, syn- + -gen(e) + -ic
Adjective
syngeneic (comparative more syngeneic, superlative most syngeneic)
- (genetics) genetically identical, or sufficiently identical and immunologically compatible as to allow for transplantation.
- Antonym: xenogeneic
- Hyponyms: autogeneic, autologous
- Coordinate term: allogeneic
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