histocompatibility
noun
Simple meaning
The toleration of grafts between genetically similar people.
Pronunciation
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histuhkahmpuhtihbilihteeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɪstəkɑmpətɪˈbɪlɪti
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Definition
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noun
The toleration of grafts between genetically similar individuals.
The condition of being histocompatible.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: The toleration of grafts between genetically similar individuals.
Used this way, histocompatibility is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use histocompatibility
- “A successful graft or transplant requires a high degree of histocompatibility.”noun
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A family of fifty or more genes on the sixth human chromosome that code for proteins on the surfaces of cells and that play a role in the immune response.
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