| compatible | 1. <pharmacology> Capable of harmonious coexistence, of medications, suitable for simultaneous administration without nullification or aggravation of the effects of either. 2. <haematology> Denoting a donor and recipient of a blood transfusion in which there is no transfusion reaction. 3. <immunology> Histocompatible, denoting a donor and recipient of an organ transplant that is not rejected. (05 Jan 1998) |
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| compatible solute | <biochemistry> An organic compounds which serve as cytoplasmic solutes to balance water relations for cells growing in environments of high salt or sugar. (05 Jan 1998) |