isogeneic

adjective

iso·ge·ne·ic ˌī-sō-jə-ˈnē-ik

-ˈnā-

: syngeneic

an isogeneic graft

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alteration of isogenic, after allogeneic, syngeneic

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1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of isogeneic was in 1963

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isogeneic

adjective

iso·ge·ne·ic ˌī-sō-jə-ˈnē-ik

-ˈnā-

: syngeneic

an isogeneic graft

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