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Definition of Heterologous

1. Adjective. Not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin.

2. Adjective. Derived from organisms of a different but related species. "A heterologous graft"

Definition of Heterologous

1. a. Characterized by heterology; consisting of different elements, or of like elements in different proportions; different; -- opposed to homologous; as, heterologous organs.

Definition of Heterologous

1. Adjective. Having different relationships or different elements ¹

2. Adjective. (biology) Of, or relating to different species ¹

3. Adjective. heterologous blood donation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Heterologous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Heterologous

1. Derived from the tissues or DNA of a different species. Compare: autologous, homologous. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heterologous

heterokeratoplasty heterokinesia heterokinesis heterokont heterokontophyte heterokontophytes heterokonts heterolactic fermentation heterolalia heterolateral

heteroleptic heterolipids heteroliteral heterologic heterological heterologous (current term) heterologous antiserum heterologous desensitization heterologous graft heterologous protein

heterologous serotype heterologous stimulus heterologous tumour heterologously heterologus heterology heterolyses heterolysin

Literary usage of Heterologous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cancer Problem by William Seaman Bainbridge (1914)
"But sharp distinctions must be drawn between heterologous, homologous, ... Resistance to heterologous Inoculation/—heterologous inoculation may be practiced ..."

2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1889)
"sequent examinations can be compared with this, when any changes will be at once noticed. ON heterologous STRUMA OF THE KIDNEYS. ..."

3. A Manual of Chemistry, Descriptive and Theoretical by William Odling (1861)
"With every hydrocarbon, for instance, there are associated numerous heterologous compounds, aldehyds, ethers, mercaptans, &c., differing greatly from one ..."

4. A Manual of General Pathology: For the Use of Students and Practitioners of by Ernst Wagner (1876)
"... OR heterologous NEW-FORMATIONS OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE. AND ANALOGOUS TISSUES. The new-formations considered hitherto are the so-called ..."

5. The Surgical Diseases of the Genito-urinary Organs Including Syphilis by Edward Lawrence Keyes (1889)
"Paralysis, heterologous Deposits, and Tumors, in the Bladder-Walls. INFLAMMATION of the bladder, according to the anatomical portion of its walla involved, ..."

6. Elements of Chemistry: Theoretical and Practical by William Allen Miller (1862)
"... it will be observed, rises with each additional increment of CJl.by about 33° F. (916) Classification in heterologous or Collateral Series. ..."

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