Medical Term:
allo-
Pronunciation: al′ō
Definition:
- Other; differing from the normal or usual.
- Chemical prefix formerly used with an amino acid whose side chain contains an asymmetric carbon, the alloisoleucines and allothreonines.
- A sterochemical or geometric isomer of a common biomolecule.
[G. allos, other]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
