The ability to distinguish between an organism's own cells or components and those of genetically distinct members of the same species; allogeneic recognition.
Origin
1970s.
Definition of allorecognition in US English:
allorecognition
nounˌalə(ʊ)ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃn
The ability to distinguish between an organism's own cells or components and those of genetically distinct members of the same species; allogeneic recognition.