heterologous

[ het-uh-rol-uh-guhs ]

adjective

1. Biology. of different origin; pertaining to heterology.
2. Medicine/Medical, Pathology. consisting of dissimilar tissue, as that of another species or that of a tumor.
3. Immunology. pertaining to an antigen that elicits a reaction in a nonspecific antibody.

heterologous

/ ˌhɛtəˈrɒləɡəs /

adjective

1. pathol of, relating to, or designating cells or tissues not normally present in a particular part of the body
2. (esp of parts of an organism or of different organisms) differing in structure or origin

heterologous

/ hĕt′ə-rŏl′ə-gəs /

1. Derived or transplanted from a different species or source.

Derived Forms

• ˌheterˈology, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterologous¹

1815–25; hetero- + -logous ( -logy ( def ), -ous ( def ) )

Example Sentences

Using a combination of bioinformatics, targeted gene deletions and heterologous gene expression, the research team, led by Dr Paul Dyer, Professor of Fungal Biology, learnt the way in which the blue-green pigment is produced.

From Science Daily

A. nidulans has been modified by researchers to be a model fungal species for this technique, dubbed "heterologous expression."

From Science Daily

Many fungus strains have been used and selected by the food industry for their capacities to ferment, produce flavors or produce heterologous molecules.

From Science Daily

The European Medicines Agency said in a statement that using different types of vaccines together, known as heterologous vaccination, can provide protection against COVID-19.

From Seattle Times

When researchers looked at the immune response from this heterologous prime-boost, they found that it produced more antibodies than two shots of AstraZeneca alone.

From Seattle Times