allogenic

[ al-uh-jen-ik ]
/ ˌæl əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

Geology. (of a constituent of a rock) formed elsewhere than in the rock where it is found. Compare authigenic.
Immunology. allogeneic.

Origin of allogenic

First recorded in 1885–90; allo- + -genic

OTHER WORDS FROM allogenic

al·lo·gen·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby allogenic

alloerotism, allogamy, allogeneic, allogeneic graft, allogeneic homograft, allogenic, allograft, allograph, allokeratoplasty, allolalia, allomerism

Scientific definitions for allogenic

allogeneic
[ ăl′ə-jə-nē′ĭk ]

Being genetically different although belonging to or obtained from the same species, as in tissue grafts.